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Cheapest homes, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities with the lowest median home value (1990 ACS owner-occupied units). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOME VALUEVS –

01Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$26,000–

02Oelwein, IAIA5,757$26,800–

03Centerville, IAIA5,327$27,100–

04Estherville, IAIA5,807$28,200–

05Cherokee, IAIA5,122$30,300–

06Keokuk, IAIA9,510$31,900–

07Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$33,300–

08Perry, IAIA8,208$33,500–

09Creston, IAIA7,335$34,900–

10Vinton, IAIA5,004$35,200–

11Charles City, IAIA7,013$35,700–

12Clinton, IAIA24,049$36,600–

13Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$36,900–

14Clarinda, IAIA5,273$37,100–

15Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$38,200–

16Boone, IAIA12,471$38,300–

17Independence, IAIA6,312$38,500–

18Burlington, IAIA23,336$38,500–

19Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$38,800–

20Osceola, IAIA5,679$39,200–

21Waterloo, IAIA66,919$39,500–

22Red Oak, IAIA5,388$39,600–

23Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$40,400–

24Sioux City, IAIA86,356$40,600–

25Washington, IAIA7,261$41,200–

26Atlantic, IAIA6,676$41,400–

27Algona, IAIA5,309$42,300–

28Denison, IAIA8,214$42,700–

29Sheldon, IAIA5,575$42,800–

30Anamosa, IAIA5,901$42,900–

31Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$43,000–

32Winterset, IAIA5,520$43,200–

33Mason City, IAIA26,853$43,800–

34Webster City, IAIA7,815$43,800–

35Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$43,900–

36Knoxville, IAIA7,469$44,100–

37Spencer, IAIA11,218$45,200–

38Newton, IAIA15,741$45,900–

39Manchester, IAIA5,357$47,000–

40Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$47,000–

41Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$47,200–

42DeWitt, IAIA5,704$48,100–

43Davenport, IAIA100,358$48,600–

44Muscatine, IAIA23,164$48,600–

45Des Moines, IAIA212,086$49,000–

46Fairfield, IAIA9,220$49,500–

47Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$49,500–

48Carroll, IAIA10,085$51,000–

49Dubuque, IAIA59,148$51,300–

50Nevada, IAIA6,974$51,500–

51Glenwood, IAIA5,287$51,500–

52Waverly, IAIA10,561$53,100–

53Adel, IAIA7,098$53,600–

54Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$53,600–

55Grinnell, IAIA9,430$54,100–

56Le Mars, IAIA10,760$54,200–

57Bondurant, IAIA9,647$54,900–

58Orange City, IAIA6,468$55,500–

59Polk City, IAIA6,630$56,400–

60Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$56,400–

61Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$56,600–

62Tiffin, IAIA7,156$57,400–

63Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$57,900–

64Decorah, IAIA7,417$58,000–

65Norwalk, IAIA15,004$59,900–

66Grimes, IAIA17,405$60,300–

67Pella, IAIA10,992$61,100–

68Marion, IAIA42,732$61,300–

69Indianola, IAIA16,829$62,100–

70North Liberty, IAIA21,976$62,300–

71Eldridge, IAIA6,954$62,400–

72Altoona, IAIA22,796$62,500–

73Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$63,600–

74Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$64,000–

75Waukee, IAIA34,890$65,900–

76Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$67,300–

77Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$67,600–

78Ankeny, IAIA77,833$70,200–

79Asbury, IAIA6,035$71,500–

80Ames, IAIA68,220$72,300–

81Coralville, IAIA23,960$72,600–

82Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$77,500–

83Iowa City, IAIA76,229$78,400–

84Urbandale, IAIA48,570$86,500–

85West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$90,100–

86Johnston, IAIA25,065$96,000–

87Clive, IAIA19,861$104,500–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS