| Index | Peterson | Minnesota | National |
| Median home price | $95,600 | $191,500 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $644 | $873 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 90.9% | 71.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 9.1% | 28.6% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Houston, MN | 984 | $112,900 | 39% |
| Preston, MN | 1,192 | $126,200 | 32% |
| Whalan, MN | 37 | $134,400 | 27% |
| Lanesboro, MN | 778 | $138,300 | 25% |
| Fountain, MN | 487 | $139,700 | 24% |
| Peterson, MN | 260 | $95,600 | 48% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Stanford, MT | 260 | $87,600 | 53% |
| Radisson, WI | 260 | $63,900 | 65% |
| Truchas, NM | 260 | $165,900 | 10% |
| Pitsburg, OH | 260 | $119,700 | 35% |
| Heflin, LA | 260 | $98,600 | 47% |
| Peterson, MN | 260 | $95,600 | 48% |
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