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Highest homeownership rate, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Asbury, IAIA6,03591.6%+5%

02Bondurant, IAIA9,64791.0%+6%

03Polk City, IAIA6,63089.1%+9%

04Eldridge, IAIA6,95485.9%+10%

05Norwalk, IAIA15,00482.5%−1%

06Tiffin, IAIA7,15680.2%+20%

07Vinton, IAIA5,00479.9%+12%

08DeWitt, IAIA5,70479.4%+15%

09Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05978.7%−2%

10Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23978.4%−0%

11Urbandale, IAIA48,57078.1%+1%

12Marion, IAIA42,73277.4%−1%

13Oelwein, IAIA5,75776.6%+5%

14Glenwood, IAIA5,28776.5%+10%

15Clear Lake, IAIA7,60176.3%+2%

16Knoxville, IAIA7,46976.0%+12%

17Clive, IAIA19,86175.4%−1%

18Bettendorf, IAIA40,71075.0%−3%

19Sioux Center, IAIA8,86475.0%−3%

20Estherville, IAIA5,80773.7%+2%

21Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32473.2%+4%

22Fort Madison, IAIA9,93572.4%+4%

23Independence, IAIA6,31272.2%−1%

24Nevada, IAIA6,97471.9%+1%

25Carroll, IAIA10,08571.8%+2%

26Anamosa, IAIA5,90171.6%+3%

27Boone, IAIA12,47171.6%+2%

28Ankeny, IAIA77,83371.3%−1%

29Denison, IAIA8,21471.3%+10%

30Grimes, IAIA17,40570.9%−13%

31Johnston, IAIA25,06570.8%−4%

32Burlington, IAIA23,33670.6%+1%

33Maquoketa, IAIA6,02770.0%+4%

34Indianola, IAIA16,82969.9%+6%

35Clarinda, IAIA5,27369.4%+1%

36Clinton, IAIA24,04969.1%−0%

37Waverly, IAIA10,56169.0%−3%

38Algona, IAIA5,30968.9%−6%

39Marshalltown, IAIA27,53668.8%−2%

40Altoona, IAIA22,79668.7%−3%

41Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93568.5%−1%

42Spencer, IAIA11,21868.1%+5%

43Charles City, IAIA7,01367.9%+1%

44Cherokee, IAIA5,12267.8%−1%

45Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52567.5%−4%

46Sheldon, IAIA5,57567.0%−5%

47North Liberty, IAIA21,97666.9%−5%

48Orange City, IAIA6,46866.9%−16%

49Hiawatha, IAIA7,43266.8%+10%

50Waukee, IAIA34,89066.5%−21%

51Muscatine, IAIA23,16466.5%−6%

52Storm Lake, IAIA11,59066.3%+4%

53Manchester, IAIA5,35766.3%−7%

54Dubuque, IAIA59,14865.8%−2%

55Mason City, IAIA26,85365.5%−3%

56Sioux City, IAIA86,35665.3%−1%

57Adel, IAIA7,09865.2%−5%

58Winterset, IAIA5,52064.7%−5%

59Grinnell, IAIA9,43064.6%−1%

60Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83764.4%−3%

61Creston, IAIA7,33564.4%−4%

62Webster City, IAIA7,81564.3%−8%

63Perry, IAIA8,20864.2%−1%

64Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24064.0%−1%

65Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50063.7%−3%

66Keokuk, IAIA9,51063.6%−8%

67Washington, IAIA7,26163.2%−10%

68Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68063.1%−3%

69Davenport, IAIA100,35862.9%−4%

70Atlantic, IAIA6,67662.6%−11%

71Pella, IAIA10,99262.5%−8%

72Waterloo, IAIA66,91962.1%−7%

73Osceola, IAIA5,67961.8%−4%

74Ottumwa, IAIA25,31961.7%−14%

75Decorah, IAIA7,41761.5%−3%

76Newton, IAIA15,74161.5%−11%

77Le Mars, IAIA10,76061.5%−15%

78Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01361.2%−12%

79Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49360.8%−4%

80Des Moines, IAIA212,08660.5%−7%

81Fairfield, IAIA9,22060.0%+1%

82Red Oak, IAIA5,38859.9%−13%

83West Des Moines, IAIA74,22457.4%−8%

84Coralville, IAIA23,96055.9%+14%

85Centerville, IAIA5,32755.9%−10%

86Iowa City, IAIA76,22947.2%+2%

87Ames, IAIA68,22042.1%−9%

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