| Index | DeKalb | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $165,500 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $889 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 41.2% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 58.8% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Creston, IL | 535 | $118,300 | 36% |
| Steward, IL | 350 | $120,100 | 35% |
| Monroe Center, IL | 384 | $121,500 | 34% |
| Lee, IL | 380 | $130,800 | 29% |
| Malta, IL | 1,431 | $146,900 | 20% |
| DeKalb, IL | 42,961 | $165,500 | 10% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 42,944 | $128,500 | 30% |
| Goose Creek, SC | 42,944 | $199,600 | 8% |
| Winter Haven, FL | 42,933 | $162,400 | 12% |
| Freeport, NY | 42,993 | $361,000 | 95% |
| Campbell, CA | 42,891 | $1,156,000 | 526% |
| DeKalb, IL | 42,961 | $165,500 | 10% |
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