| Index | Dakota City | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $85,200 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $675 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 81.4% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 18.6% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| St. Joseph, IA | 122 | $0 | 100% |
| Pioneer, IA | 22 | $0 | 100% |
| Ottosen, IA | 16 | $0 | 100% |
| Rutland, IA | 147 | $29,600 | 84% |
| Bradgate, IA | 133 | $36,300 | 80% |
| Dakota City, IA | 751 | $85,200 | 54% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Hickman, CA | 751 | $300,000 | 62% |
| Dighton, KS | 751 | $72,600 | 61% |
| Ellendale, DE | 751 | $162,500 | 12% |
| Wauneta, NE | 751 | $68,100 | 63% |
| Olympian Village, MO | 751 | $107,700 | 42% |
| Dakota City, IA | 751 | $85,200 | 54% |
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