| Index | Melbourne | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $111,500 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $736 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 81.1% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 18.9% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Ferguson, IA | 125 | $42,500 | 77% |
| St. Anthony, IA | 29 | $48,300 | 74% |
| Clemons, IA | 152 | $65,700 | 64% |
| Laurel, IA | 194 | $74,000 | 60% |
| Valeria, IA | 40 | $75,000 | 59% |
| Melbourne, IA | 748 | $111,500 | 40% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Woonsocket, SD | 748 | $67,900 | 63% |
| Bowdoinham, ME | 748 | $230,100 | 25% |
| Bennington, KS | 748 | $112,500 | 39% |
| Scribner, NE | 748 | $75,500 | 59% |
| Karlstad, MN | 747 | $89,200 | 52% |
| Melbourne, IA | 748 | $111,500 | 40% |
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