| Index | Payson | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $97,200 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $792 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 81.3% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 18.7% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| El Dara, IL | 88 | $44,400 | 76% |
| New Canton, IL | 257 | $48,000 | 74% |
| Hull, IL | 390 | $51,700 | 72% |
| Plainville, IL | 285 | $63,000 | 66% |
| Barry, IL | 1,698 | $72,800 | 61% |
| Payson, IL | 1,398 | $97,200 | 47% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Descanso, CA | 1,398 | $433,500 | 135% |
| Philo, IL | 1,398 | $157,200 | 15% |
| Okarche, OK | 1,398 | $181,200 | 2% |
| Brookston, IN | 1,398 | $96,300 | 48% |
| Payne, OH | 1,399 | $71,900 | 61% |
| Payson, IL | 1,398 | $97,200 | 47% |
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