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Highest renter share, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 31.8%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01Coralville, IAIA23,96062.1%–

02Ames, IAIA68,22056.0%–

03Iowa City, IAIA76,22955.3%–

04Fairfield, IAIA9,22040.5%–

05Tiffin, IAIA7,15639.0%–

06Davenport, IAIA100,35838.8%–

07Hiawatha, IAIA7,43238.6%–

08Spencer, IAIA11,21838.4%–

09Des Moines, IAIA212,08638.0%–

10Decorah, IAIA7,41737.9%–

11West Des Moines, IAIA74,22437.8%–

12Storm Lake, IAIA11,59036.8%–

13Clive, IAIA19,86136.6%–

14Indianola, IAIA16,82936.5%–

15Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32436.5%–

16Johnston, IAIA25,06536.3%–

17Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24036.3%–

18Creston, IAIA7,33536.2%–

19Centerville, IAIA5,32735.9%–

20Denison, IAIA8,21435.4%–

21Ankeny, IAIA77,83335.3%–

22Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83735.3%–

23Grinnell, IAIA9,43035.0%–

24Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49334.9%–

25Perry, IAIA8,20834.7%–

26Waterloo, IAIA66,91934.6%–

27Mason City, IAIA26,85334.2%–

28Dubuque, IAIA59,14833.9%–

29Maquoketa, IAIA6,02733.9%–

30Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68033.8%–

31Sioux City, IAIA86,35633.0%–

32Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50032.9%–

33Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93532.8%–

34Washington, IAIA7,26132.8%–

35Knoxville, IAIA7,46932.8%–

36Winterset, IAIA5,52032.7%–

37Keokuk, IAIA9,51032.4%–

38Osceola, IAIA5,67932.4%–

39Altoona, IAIA22,79632.4%–

40Cherokee, IAIA5,12232.2%–

41Glenwood, IAIA5,28732.1%–

42Boone, IAIA12,47132.0%–

43Charles City, IAIA7,01331.9%–

44Anamosa, IAIA5,90131.8%–

45Waverly, IAIA10,56131.7%–

46Marshalltown, IAIA27,53631.7%–

47Muscatine, IAIA23,16431.7%–

48Clinton, IAIA24,04931.6%–

49Nevada, IAIA6,97431.4%–

50Atlantic, IAIA6,67631.1%–

51Red Oak, IAIA5,38830.7%–

52North Liberty, IAIA21,97630.6%–

53Vinton, IAIA5,00430.6%–

54DeWitt, IAIA5,70430.4%–

55Burlington, IAIA23,33630.4%–

56Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01330.4%–

57Fort Madison, IAIA9,93530.2%–

58Newton, IAIA15,74130.0%–

59Clarinda, IAIA5,27330.0%–

60Algona, IAIA5,30930.0%–

61Adel, IAIA7,09830.0%–

62Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52529.6%–

63Pella, IAIA10,99229.6%–

64Carroll, IAIA10,08529.5%–

65Manchester, IAIA5,35729.4%–

66Estherville, IAIA5,80729.1%–

67Le Mars, IAIA10,76028.9%–

68Clear Lake, IAIA7,60128.8%–

69Sheldon, IAIA5,57528.8%–

70Independence, IAIA6,31228.7%–

71Urbandale, IAIA48,57028.3%–

72Eldridge, IAIA6,95428.2%–

73Webster City, IAIA7,81528.1%–

74Ottumwa, IAIA25,31927.2%–

75Grimes, IAIA17,40527.1%–

76Marion, IAIA42,73226.3%–

77Bettendorf, IAIA40,71026.3%–

78Oelwein, IAIA5,75726.2%–

79Sioux Center, IAIA8,86423.9%–

80Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05923.4%–

81Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23923.1%–

82Waukee, IAIA34,89022.7%–

83Orange City, IAIA6,46822.4%–

84Polk City, IAIA6,63019.8%–

85Norwalk, IAIA15,00419.0%–

86Asbury, IAIA6,03517.8%–

87Bondurant, IAIA9,64714.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS