| Index | Wadena | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $74,200 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $460 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 76.3% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 23.7% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Stanley, IA | 129 | $48,300 | 74% |
| Randalia, IA | 61 | $51,000 | 72% |
| Volga, IA | 226 | $63,600 | 66% |
| Hawkeye, IA | 488 | $65,500 | 65% |
| Farmersburg, IA | 371 | $67,600 | 63% |
| Wadena, IA | 220 | $74,200 | 60% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lake Wilson, MN | 220 | $68,300 | 63% |
| Alsea, OR | 220 | $176,400 | 4% |
| Coffman Cove, AK | 220 | $163,600 | 11% |
| Elim, AK | 220 | $52,500 | 72% |
| North Bay, WI | 220 | $331,300 | 79% |
| Wadena, IA | 220 | $74,200 | 60% |
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