| Index | Thornburg | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $42,800 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | n/a | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 100.0% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 0.0% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Delta, IA | 246 | $23,900 | 87% |
| Hayesville, IA | 42 | $27,500 | 85% |
| Rose Hill, IA | 160 | $34,300 | 81% |
| What Cheer, IA | 729 | $35,000 | 81% |
| Barnes City, IA | 265 | $49,600 | 73% |
| Thornburg, IA | 75 | $42,800 | 77% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Maskell, NE | 75 | $57,500 | 69% |
| Great Bend, ND | 75 | $38,100 | 79% |
| Martinsdale, MT | 75 | $0 | 100% |
| Miamiville, OH | 75 | $153,800 | 17% |
| Elk Falls, KS | 75 | $36,100 | 80% |
| Thornburg, IA | 75 | $42,800 | 77% |