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Cheapest homes, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities with the lowest median home value (2000 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 1990

01Centerville, IAIA5,327$44,200+63%

02Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$47,000+81%

03Keokuk, IAIA9,510$50,400+58%

04Oelwein, IAIA5,757$52,500+96%

05Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$52,900+59%

06Cherokee, IAIA5,122$54,500+80%

07Estherville, IAIA5,807$54,500+93%

08Red Oak, IAIA5,388$56,600+43%

09Creston, IAIA7,335$57,300+64%

10Clinton, IAIA24,049$61,500+68%

11Burlington, IAIA23,336$62,700+63%

12Charles City, IAIA7,013$63,700+78%

13Waterloo, IAIA66,919$63,800+62%

14Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$64,000+65%

15Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$64,300+68%

16Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$64,800+76%

17Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$65,400+62%

18Boone, IAIA12,471$66,300+73%

19Clarinda, IAIA5,273$66,300+79%

20Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$66,800+55%

21Perry, IAIA8,208$67,100+100%

22Osceola, IAIA5,679$67,800+73%

23Webster City, IAIA7,815$68,000+55%

24Atlantic, IAIA6,676$68,400+65%

25Algona, IAIA5,309$69,200+64%

26Fairfield, IAIA9,220$69,600+41%

27Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$70,300+50%

28Knoxville, IAIA7,469$70,500+60%

29Denison, IAIA8,214$71,500+67%

30Anamosa, IAIA5,901$72,400+69%

31Mason City, IAIA26,853$72,500+66%

32Vinton, IAIA5,004$72,900+107%

33Sioux City, IAIA86,356$73,100+80%

34Manchester, IAIA5,357$74,400+58%

35Muscatine, IAIA23,164$75,600+56%

36Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$76,500+74%

37Independence, IAIA6,312$76,600+99%

38Washington, IAIA7,261$78,100+90%

39Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$78,200+58%

40Sheldon, IAIA5,575$78,400+83%

41Davenport, IAIA100,358$78,900+62%

42Newton, IAIA15,741$79,000+72%

43Des Moines, IAIA212,086$79,900+63%

44Spencer, IAIA11,218$80,700+79%

45Nevada, IAIA6,974$83,800+63%

46Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$84,700+32%

47Winterset, IAIA5,520$84,800+96%

48Grinnell, IAIA9,430$85,300+58%

49Carroll, IAIA10,085$85,600+68%

50Dubuque, IAIA59,148$86,400+68%

51Le Mars, IAIA10,760$88,200+63%

52Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$88,800+66%

53Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$90,400+92%

54DeWitt, IAIA5,704$91,200+90%

55Bondurant, IAIA9,647$92,400+68%

56Adel, IAIA7,098$92,500+73%

57Glenwood, IAIA5,287$92,800+80%

58Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$92,900+65%

59North Liberty, IAIA21,976$94,200+51%

60Waverly, IAIA10,561$95,500+80%

61Orange City, IAIA6,468$96,800+74%

62Decorah, IAIA7,417$97,100+67%

63Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$97,400+72%

64Marion, IAIA42,732$97,800+60%

65Indianola, IAIA16,829$98,300+58%

66Tiffin, IAIA7,156$99,300+73%

67Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$102,500+61%

68Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$105,000+81%

69Norwalk, IAIA15,004$105,500+76%

70Grimes, IAIA17,405$108,000+79%

71Polk City, IAIA6,630$109,800+95%

72Altoona, IAIA22,796$113,300+81%

73Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$114,400+70%

74Pella, IAIA10,992$116,600+91%

75Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$117,300+74%

76Coralville, IAIA23,960$117,800+62%

77Waukee, IAIA34,890$120,000+82%

78Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$120,900+56%

79Iowa City, IAIA76,229$121,400+55%

80Ankeny, IAIA77,833$123,600+76%

81Ames, IAIA68,220$125,300+73%

82Eldridge, IAIA6,954$127,100+104%

83Asbury, IAIA6,035$127,900+79%

84Urbandale, IAIA48,570$131,100+52%

85West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$137,800+53%

86Clive, IAIA19,861$177,700+70%

87Johnston, IAIA25,065$187,400+95%

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