| Index | Palmer | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $27,700 | $132,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $625 | $715 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 76.3% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 23.7% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Pioneer, IA | 22 | $0 | 100% |
| Jolley, IA | 27 | $0 | 100% |
| Havelock, IA | 132 | $21,300 | 88% |
| Knierim, IA | 57 | $34,400 | 81% |
| Bradgate, IA | 133 | $36,300 | 80% |
| Palmer, IA | 150 | $27,700 | 85% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Gregory, OK | 150 | $250,000 | 35% |
| Cool, TX | 150 | $158,900 | 14% |
| Livingston, SC | 150 | $75,000 | 59% |
| Chest Springs, PA | 150 | $106,300 | 42% |
| Camp Three, MT | 150 | $43,500 | 76% |
| Palmer, IA | 150 | $27,700 | 85% |
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