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Highest homeownership rate, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 67.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Knoxville, IA, up 43 places to #16.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Asbury, IAIA6,03591.6%+4.4 pts

02Bondurant, IAIA9,64791.0%+5.3 pts

03Polk City, IAIA6,63089.1%+7.4 pts

04▲2Eldridge, IAIA6,95485.9%+8.0 pts

05▼1Norwalk, IAIA15,00482.5%−0.7 pts

06▲22Tiffin, IAIA7,15680.2%+13.1 pts

07▲19Vinton, IAIA5,00479.9%+8.2 pts

08▲13DeWitt, IAIA5,70479.4%+10.1 pts

09▲3Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05978.7%−1.9 pts

10▲13Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23978.4%−0.1 pts

11▼6Urbandale, IAIA48,57078.1%+0.5 pts

12▲1Marion, IAIA42,73277.4%−1.0 pts

13▲9Oelwein, IAIA5,75776.6%+3.6 pts

14▲15Glenwood, IAIA5,28776.5%+7.2 pts

15▲9Clear Lake, IAIA7,60176.3%+1.5 pts

16▲43Knoxville, IAIA7,46976.0%+8.4 pts

17▼9Clive, IAIA19,86175.4%−0.8 pts

18▼2Bettendorf, IAIA40,71075.0%−2.3 pts

19▼10Sioux Center, IAIA8,86475.0%−2.1 pts

20▼6Estherville, IAIA5,80773.7%+1.7 pts

21▼2Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32473.2%+2.9 pts

22▲8Fort Madison, IAIA9,93572.4%+2.9 pts

23▼6Independence, IAIA6,31272.2%−0.6 pts

24▼6Nevada, IAIA6,97471.9%+1.0 pts

25▲13Carroll, IAIA10,08571.8%+1.7 pts

26▲5Anamosa, IAIA5,90171.6%+2.0 pts

27▼7Boone, IAIA12,47171.6%+1.4 pts

28▼1Ankeny, IAIA77,83371.3%−0.5 pts

29▲39Denison, IAIA8,21471.3%+6.3 pts

30▼19Grimes, IAIA17,40570.9%−10.3 pts

31▲14Johnston, IAIA25,06570.8%−3.3 pts

32▲24Burlington, IAIA23,33670.6%+0.5 pts

33▲38Maquoketa, IAIA6,02770.0%+2.7 pts

34▲7Indianola, IAIA16,82969.9%+3.7 pts

35▲29Clarinda, IAIA5,27369.4%+0.8 pts

36▲3Clinton, IAIA24,04969.1%−0.1 pts

37▼27Waverly, IAIA10,56169.0%−2.0 pts

38▼4Algona, IAIA5,30968.9%−4.7 pts

39▲4Marshalltown, IAIA27,53668.8%−1.2 pts

40▼7Altoona, IAIA22,79668.7%−2.2 pts

41▲7Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93568.5%−0.5 pts

42▲4Spencer, IAIA11,21868.1%+3.1 pts

43▲9Charles City, IAIA7,01367.9%+0.9 pts

44▼12Cherokee, IAIA5,12267.8%−0.8 pts

45▼20Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52567.5%−3.0 pts

46▲21Sheldon, IAIA5,57567.0%−3.3 pts

47▼7North Liberty, IAIA21,97666.9%−3.7 pts

48▼41Orange City, IAIA6,46866.9%−13.0 pts

49▲8Hiawatha, IAIA7,43266.8%+5.8 pts

50▼15Waukee, IAIA34,89066.5%−17.6 pts

51▼1Muscatine, IAIA23,16466.5%−4.2 pts

52▲23Storm Lake, IAIA11,59066.3%+2.4 pts

53▼16Manchester, IAIA5,35766.3%−4.7 pts

54▲19Dubuque, IAIA59,14865.8%−1.6 pts

55▲3Mason City, IAIA26,85365.5%−1.9 pts

56▲18Sioux City, IAIA86,35665.3%−1.0 pts

57▼42Adel, IAIA7,09865.2%−3.7 pts

58▼11Winterset, IAIA5,52064.7%−3.5 pts

59▲13Grinnell, IAIA9,43064.6%−0.6 pts

60▲6Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83764.4%−2.0 pts

61▲4Creston, IAIA7,33564.4%−2.6 pts

62▼9Webster City, IAIA7,81564.3%−5.7 pts

63▲16Perry, IAIA8,20864.2%−1.0 pts

64▼10Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24064.0%−0.4 pts

65▲5Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50063.7%−1.9 pts

66▼11Keokuk, IAIA9,51063.6%−5.7 pts

67▼31Washington, IAIA7,26163.2%−7.3 pts

68▲8Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68063.1%−1.9 pts

69▲9Davenport, IAIA100,35862.9%−2.3 pts

70▼21Atlantic, IAIA6,67662.6%−7.4 pts

71▼11Pella, IAIA10,99262.5%−5.4 pts

72▲5Waterloo, IAIA66,91962.1%−5.0 pts

73▲11Osceola, IAIA5,67961.8%−2.5 pts

74▼11Ottumwa, IAIA25,31961.7%−9.8 pts

75▼24Decorah, IAIA7,41761.5%−2.0 pts

76▼15Newton, IAIA15,74161.5%−7.3 pts

77▼35Le Mars, IAIA10,76061.5%−10.6 pts

78▼34Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01361.2%−8.0 pts

79▼10Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49360.8%−2.7 pts

80Des Moines, IAIA212,08660.5%−4.2 pts

81▲2Fairfield, IAIA9,22060.0%+0.8 pts

82▼20Red Oak, IAIA5,38859.9%−8.8 pts

83▼1West Des Moines, IAIA74,22457.4%−4.7 pts

84▲1Coralville, IAIA23,96055.9%+6.9 pts

85▼4Centerville, IAIA5,32755.9%−6.5 pts

86Iowa City, IAIA76,22947.2%+0.7 pts

87Ames, IAIA68,22042.1%−4.0 pts

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