| Index | Van Meter | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $353,064 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,182 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 87.4% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 12.6% | 28.9% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Bevington, IA | 28 | $0 | 100% |
| Patterson, IA | 247 | $133,716 | 59% |
| Redfield, IA | 725 | $196,626 | 40% |
| Dexter, IA | 585 | $244,470 | 25% |
| Martensdale, IA | 518 | $256,193 | 22% |
| Van Meter, IA | 1,436 | $353,064 | 8% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Valley Mills, TX | 1,436 | $162,202 | 50% |
| Princeton, NC | 1,436 | $208,489 | 36% |
| Monticello, MS | 1,436 | $186,570 | 43% |
| Lincolndale, NY | 1,436 | $766,888 | 135% |
| Springfield, CO | 1,436 | $162,525 | 50% |
| Van Meter, IA | 1,436 | $353,064 | 8% |