| Index | Columbus | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $85,000 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $813 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 78.1% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 21.9% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Plainville, IL | 285 | $63,000 | 66% |
| Clayton, IL | 585 | $75,200 | 59% |
| La Prairie, IL | 64 | $78,600 | 57% |
| Coatsburg, IL | 180 | $80,000 | 57% |
| Loraine, IL | 412 | $80,200 | 57% |
| Columbus, IL | 80 | $85,000 | 54% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Pekin, ND | 80 | $31,700 | 83% |
| Green Valley, WI | 80 | $107,500 | 42% |
| Antioch, OH | 80 | $62,000 | 66% |
| Strandburg, SD | 80 | $73,300 | 60% |
| Woodlawn, AR | 80 | $70,000 | 62% |
| Columbus, IL | 80 | $85,000 | 54% |
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