| Index | What Cheer | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $35,000 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $441 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 73.1% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 26.9% | 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% |
| Thornburg, IA | 75 | $42,800 | 77% |
| Ollie, IA | 189 | $46,500 | 75% |
| What Cheer, IA | 729 | $35,000 | 81% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Franklin, WV | 729 | $158,000 | 14% |
| Westmoreland, KS | 729 | $95,200 | 48% |
| Blairsville, GA | 729 | $76,800 | 58% |
| Port Trevorton, PA | 729 | $94,800 | 49% |
| Bethel, PA | 729 | $207,100 | 12% |
| What Cheer, IA | 729 | $35,000 | 81% |