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Cheapest homes, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities with the lowest median home value (2023 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 2000

01Centerville, IAIA5,327$73,000+65%

02Keokuk, IAIA9,510$75,400+50%

03Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$75,800+61%

04Red Oak, IAIA5,388$77,400+37%

05Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$81,200+53%

06Perry, IAIA8,208$84,800+26%

07Estherville, IAIA5,807$87,000+60%

08Oelwein, IAIA5,757$87,800+67%

09Osceola, IAIA5,679$90,600+34%

10Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$91,100+39%

11Webster City, IAIA7,815$92,600+36%

12Clarinda, IAIA5,273$93,000+40%

13Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$93,000+44%

14Charles City, IAIA7,013$93,200+46%

15Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$93,300+40%

16Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$93,400+45%

17Burlington, IAIA23,336$94,000+50%

18Cherokee, IAIA5,122$95,600+75%

19Knoxville, IAIA7,469$97,300+38%

20Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$99,200+55%

21Denison, IAIA8,214$99,500+39%

22Clinton, IAIA24,049$100,800+64%

23Creston, IAIA7,335$101,700+77%

24Fairfield, IAIA9,220$111,800+61%

25Mason City, IAIA26,853$112,500+55%

26Muscatine, IAIA23,164$112,500+49%

27Manchester, IAIA5,357$113,300+52%

28Boone, IAIA12,471$114,600+73%

29Waterloo, IAIA66,919$117,000+83%

30Washington, IAIA7,261$121,600+56%

31Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$122,400+60%

32Sioux City, IAIA86,356$123,100+68%

33Newton, IAIA15,741$123,200+56%

34Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$123,200+58%

35Anamosa, IAIA5,901$124,100+71%

36Atlantic, IAIA6,676$124,800+82%

37Independence, IAIA6,312$129,900+70%

38Vinton, IAIA5,004$130,100+78%

39Algona, IAIA5,309$134,400+94%

40Davenport, IAIA100,358$135,200+71%

41Spencer, IAIA11,218$136,400+69%

42Des Moines, IAIA212,086$141,300+77%

43Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$142,000+102%

44Sheldon, IAIA5,575$142,500+82%

45Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$144,500+56%

46Carroll, IAIA10,085$146,300+71%

47Dubuque, IAIA59,148$147,900+71%

48Nevada, IAIA6,974$148,000+77%

49Grinnell, IAIA9,430$150,700+77%

50Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$153,100+81%

51DeWitt, IAIA5,704$158,500+74%

52Glenwood, IAIA5,287$158,700+71%

53Winterset, IAIA5,520$159,800+88%

54Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$163,600+81%

55Le Mars, IAIA10,760$167,000+89%

56Indianola, IAIA16,829$167,600+70%

57Waverly, IAIA10,561$175,600+84%

58Marion, IAIA42,732$177,200+81%

59Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$178,000+100%

60Orange City, IAIA6,468$183,700+90%

61Decorah, IAIA7,417$192,700+98%

62Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$194,200+61%

63Altoona, IAIA22,796$199,600+76%

64Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$204,300+110%

65Norwalk, IAIA15,004$205,000+94%

66Adel, IAIA7,098$207,000+124%

67Pella, IAIA10,992$210,600+81%

68Ames, IAIA68,220$213,500+70%

69Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$215,200+83%

70Grimes, IAIA17,405$219,700+103%

71Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$220,400+115%

72Tiffin, IAIA7,156$220,900+122%

73Bondurant, IAIA9,647$222,600+141%

74Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$223,700+113%

75Iowa City, IAIA76,229$223,900+84%

76West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$228,300+66%

77North Liberty, IAIA21,976$232,000+146%

78Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$232,600+103%

79Ankeny, IAIA77,833$239,300+94%

80Coralville, IAIA23,960$240,700+104%

81Urbandale, IAIA48,570$242,500+85%

82Waukee, IAIA34,890$248,400+107%

83Asbury, IAIA6,035$263,800+106%

84Eldridge, IAIA6,954$268,900+112%

85Johnston, IAIA25,065$272,500+45%

86Clive, IAIA19,861$284,800+60%

87Polk City, IAIA6,630$302,100+175%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES