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Cheapest homes, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the lowest median home value (2024 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is $187,100. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Creston, IA, up 13 places to #10.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS 2000

01▲4Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$94,200+78%

02▲6Oelwein, IAIA5,757$96,300+83%

03▲1Red Oak, IAIA5,388$99,700+76%

04▲3Estherville, IAIA5,807$101,400+86%

05▼4Centerville, IAIA5,327$103,000+133%

06▼4Keokuk, IAIA9,510$104,300+107%

07▼4Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$106,300+126%

08▲4Clarinda, IAIA5,273$114,200+72%

09▲8Burlington, IAIA23,336$114,300+82%

10▲13Creston, IAIA7,335$114,500+100%

11▲3Charles City, IAIA7,013$115,400+81%

12▲10Clinton, IAIA24,049$118,200+92%

13▼7Perry, IAIA8,208$121,400+81%

14▲2Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$123,800+93%

15▼4Webster City, IAIA7,815$127,200+87%

16▼1Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$127,700+91%

17▼7Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$132,500+103%

18Cherokee, IAIA5,122$136,700+151%

19▲8Manchester, IAIA5,357$139,400+87%

20▲5Mason City, IAIA26,853$142,000+96%

21▼1Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$144,100+125%

22▼13Osceola, IAIA5,679$146,300+116%

23▲13Atlantic, IAIA6,676$149,900+119%

24▼3Denison, IAIA8,214$150,200+110%

25▲13Vinton, IAIA5,004$152,300+109%

26▲4Washington, IAIA7,261$152,300+95%

27▲2Waterloo, IAIA66,919$152,600+139%

28▼15Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$153,300+137%

29▼3Muscatine, IAIA23,164$153,600+103%

30▲3Newton, IAIA15,741$153,700+95%

31▼7Fairfield, IAIA9,220$156,000+124%

32▼13Knoxville, IAIA7,469$160,300+127%

33▲6Algona, IAIA5,309$160,800+132%

34Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$160,900+106%

35▲2Independence, IAIA6,312$165,300+116%

36▲4Davenport, IAIA100,358$166,400+111%

37▼6Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$171,800+125%

38▲5Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$172,200+145%

39▼4Anamosa, IAIA5,901$172,600+138%

40▼12Boone, IAIA12,471$173,000+161%

41▼9Sioux City, IAIA86,356$173,600+137%

42▲6Nevada, IAIA6,974$182,400+118%

43▼2Spencer, IAIA11,218$184,800+129%

44▲1Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$187,100+101%

45▲1Carroll, IAIA10,085$188,700+120%

46▲7Winterset, IAIA5,520$192,500+127%

47▼3Sheldon, IAIA5,575$192,700+146%

48▼6Des Moines, IAIA212,086$194,700+144%

49▼2Dubuque, IAIA59,148$204,800+137%

50▲2Glenwood, IAIA5,287$206,200+122%

51▼2Grinnell, IAIA9,430$209,500+146%

52▲2Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$215,100+138%

53▼3Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$216,900+156%

54▲1Le Mars, IAIA10,760$219,200+149%

55▲2Waverly, IAIA10,561$223,300+134%

56▼5DeWitt, IAIA5,704$237,100+160%

57▼1Indianola, IAIA16,829$237,500+142%

58Marion, IAIA42,732$241,700+147%

59▲2Decorah, IAIA7,417$244,500+152%

60▼1Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$259,500+192%

61▲3Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$263,600+171%

62▼2Orange City, IAIA6,468$264,000+173%

63▼1Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$267,900+122%

64▼1Altoona, IAIA22,796$274,600+142%

65▲3Ames, IAIA68,220$277,400+121%

66▲9Iowa City, IAIA76,229$285,900+136%

67▲7Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$290,800+177%

68▼1Pella, IAIA10,992$292,700+151%

69Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$295,100+152%

70▲1Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$298,500+191%

71▲9Coralville, IAIA23,960$298,500+153%

72▼7Norwalk, IAIA15,004$303,100+187%

73▲4North Liberty, IAIA21,976$303,800+223%

74▼4Grimes, IAIA17,405$304,700+182%

75▲3Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$306,500+168%

76West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$309,000+124%

77▼4Bondurant, IAIA9,647$318,800+245%

78▼12Adel, IAIA7,098$327,900+254%

79Ankeny, IAIA77,833$331,000+168%

80▲1Urbandale, IAIA48,570$335,500+156%

81▼9Tiffin, IAIA7,156$338,500+241%

82▲1Asbury, IAIA6,035$339,000+165%

83▲1Eldridge, IAIA6,954$350,500+176%

84▼2Waukee, IAIA34,890$350,500+192%

85Johnston, IAIA25,065$369,100+97%

86Clive, IAIA19,861$401,100+126%

87Polk City, IAIA6,630$414,800+278%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES