| Index | Shelby | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $101,600 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $829 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 63.0% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 37.0% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Corley, IA | 7 | $0 | 100% |
| Tennant, IA | 76 | $75,000 | 59% |
| Hancock, IA | 263 | $82,600 | 55% |
| Westphalia, IA | 161 | $85,000 | 54% |
| Persia, IA | 342 | $90,300 | 51% |
| Shelby, IA | 708 | $101,600 | 45% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Hamilton, VA | 708 | $379,300 | 105% |
| Muir, MI | 708 | $66,800 | 64% |
| Sharpsburg, MD | 708 | $182,800 | 1% |
| Hardwood Acres, MI | 708 | $189,800 | 3% |
| Jackson, NC | 708 | $69,300 | 62% |
| Shelby, IA | 708 | $101,600 | 45% |
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