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Highest homeownership rate, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2000 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 1990

01Asbury, IAIA6,03587.2%+5.0 pts

02Bondurant, IAIA9,64785.7%−0.1 pts

03Waukee, IAIA34,89084.1%+6.8 pts

04Norwalk, IAIA15,00483.2%+2.2 pts

05Polk City, IAIA6,63081.7%+1.5 pts

06Grimes, IAIA17,40581.1%+8.2 pts

07Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05980.6%+4.0 pts

08Orange City, IAIA6,46879.9%+2.3 pts

09Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23978.5%+1.6 pts

10Marion, IAIA42,73278.3%+4.7 pts

11Eldridge, IAIA6,95477.9%+6.1 pts

12Urbandale, IAIA48,57077.6%+5.9 pts

13Bettendorf, IAIA40,71077.3%+3.7 pts

14Sioux Center, IAIA8,86477.0%+0.9 pts

15Clive, IAIA19,86176.2%+12.8 pts

16Clear Lake, IAIA7,60174.8%+3.7 pts

17Johnston, IAIA25,06574.0%+10.3 pts

18Algona, IAIA5,30973.7%+3.6 pts

19Oelwein, IAIA5,75772.9%−0.9 pts

20Independence, IAIA6,31272.7%+1.4 pts

21Estherville, IAIA5,80772.1%+1.2 pts

22Le Mars, IAIA10,76072.0%+1.0 pts

23Ankeny, IAIA77,83371.8%+7.2 pts

24Vinton, IAIA5,00471.6%+2.2 pts

25Ottumwa, IAIA25,31971.5%−1.3 pts

26Manchester, IAIA5,35771.0%+0.3 pts

27Waverly, IAIA10,56170.9%+2.7 pts

28Nevada, IAIA6,97470.9%+2.3 pts

29Altoona, IAIA22,79670.9%+3.2 pts

30Muscatine, IAIA23,16470.7%+2.3 pts

31North Liberty, IAIA21,97670.6%+1.2 pts

32Washington, IAIA7,26170.6%+3.4 pts

33Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52570.5%+0.1 pts

34Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32470.4%+6.8 pts

35Sheldon, IAIA5,57570.3%−0.9 pts

36Burlington, IAIA23,33670.2%+0.6 pts

37Boone, IAIA12,47170.2%+2.2 pts

38Carroll, IAIA10,08570.1%−0.4 pts

39Marshalltown, IAIA27,53670.1%+1.8 pts

40Atlantic, IAIA6,67670.0%+1.1 pts

41Webster City, IAIA7,81570.0%−1.9 pts

42Anamosa, IAIA5,90169.6%+1.4 pts

43Fort Madison, IAIA9,93569.6%−0.3 pts

44Keokuk, IAIA9,51069.3%+1.8 pts

45DeWitt, IAIA5,70469.3%−0.3 pts

46Clinton, IAIA24,04969.3%+0.9 pts

47Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01369.3%−0.3 pts

48Glenwood, IAIA5,28769.2%+1.3 pts

49Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93569.0%+1.8 pts

50Adel, IAIA7,09869.0%−1.1 pts

51Newton, IAIA15,74168.8%−1.1 pts

52Red Oak, IAIA5,38868.7%−0.6 pts

53Clarinda, IAIA5,27368.6%−1.5 pts

54Cherokee, IAIA5,12268.5%+0.7 pts

55Winterset, IAIA5,52068.2%+0.9 pts

56Pella, IAIA10,99267.9%−2.6 pts

57Knoxville, IAIA7,46967.5%+0.3 pts

58Dubuque, IAIA59,14867.5%+1.4 pts

59Mason City, IAIA26,85367.4%+1.6 pts

60Maquoketa, IAIA6,02767.3%+1.2 pts

61Waterloo, IAIA66,91967.1%+1.7 pts

62Tiffin, IAIA7,15667.0%+6.0 pts

63Charles City, IAIA7,01367.0%−1.0 pts

64Creston, IAIA7,33566.9%+3.1 pts

65Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83766.4%+1.7 pts

66Sioux City, IAIA86,35666.2%−0.8 pts

67Indianola, IAIA16,82966.2%+2.7 pts

68Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50065.6%−1.6 pts

69Davenport, IAIA100,35865.2%+4.0 pts

70Perry, IAIA8,20865.2%−0.1 pts

71Grinnell, IAIA9,43065.2%+0.2 pts

72Denison, IAIA8,21465.0%+0.5 pts

73Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68065.0%−1.2 pts

74Spencer, IAIA11,21864.9%+3.3 pts

75Des Moines, IAIA212,08664.7%+2.7 pts

76Osceola, IAIA5,67964.4%−3.3 pts

77Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24064.3%+0.6 pts

78Storm Lake, IAIA11,59063.9%+0.7 pts

79Decorah, IAIA7,41763.5%+1.5 pts

80Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49363.5%−1.5 pts

81Centerville, IAIA5,32762.4%−1.7 pts

82West Des Moines, IAIA74,22462.1%−0.1 pts

83Hiawatha, IAIA7,43261.0%−0.4 pts

84Fairfield, IAIA9,22059.2%−0.3 pts

85Coralville, IAIA23,96049.1%+11.2 pts

86Iowa City, IAIA76,22946.5%+1.8 pts

87Ames, IAIA68,22046.1%+2.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS