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Highest renter share, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities with the highest share of renter-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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Coralville, IAIA23,96062.1%+22%

02Ames, IAIA68,22056.0%+4%

03Iowa City, IAIA76,22955.3%+3%

04Fairfield, IAIA9,22040.5%−1%

05Tiffin, IAIA7,15639.0%+18%

06Davenport, IAIA100,35838.8%+12%

07Hiawatha, IAIA7,43238.6%−1%

08Spencer, IAIA11,21838.4%+9%

09Des Moines, IAIA212,08638.0%+8%

10Decorah, IAIA7,41737.9%+4%

11West Des Moines, IAIA74,22437.8%−0%

12Storm Lake, IAIA11,59036.8%+2%

13Clive, IAIA19,86136.6%+54%

14Indianola, IAIA16,82936.5%+8%

15Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32436.5%+23%

16Johnston, IAIA25,06536.3%+40%

17Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24036.3%+2%

18Creston, IAIA7,33536.2%+9%

19Centerville, IAIA5,32735.9%−4%

20Denison, IAIA8,21435.4%+1%

21Ankeny, IAIA77,83335.3%+25%

22Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83735.3%+5%

23Grinnell, IAIA9,43035.0%+0%

24Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49334.9%−4%

25Perry, IAIA8,20834.7%−0%

26Waterloo, IAIA66,91934.6%+5%

27Mason City, IAIA26,85334.2%+5%

28Dubuque, IAIA59,14833.9%+4%

29Maquoketa, IAIA6,02733.9%+4%

30Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68033.8%−3%

31Sioux City, IAIA86,35633.0%−2%

32Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50032.9%−5%

33Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93532.8%+6%

34Washington, IAIA7,26132.8%+11%

35Knoxville, IAIA7,46932.8%+1%

36Winterset, IAIA5,52032.7%+3%

37Keokuk, IAIA9,51032.4%+6%

38Osceola, IAIA5,67932.4%−9%

39Altoona, IAIA22,79632.4%+11%

40Cherokee, IAIA5,12232.2%+2%

41Glenwood, IAIA5,28732.1%+4%

42Boone, IAIA12,47132.0%+7%

43Charles City, IAIA7,01331.9%−3%

44Anamosa, IAIA5,90131.8%+5%

45Waverly, IAIA10,56131.7%+9%

46Marshalltown, IAIA27,53631.7%+6%

47Muscatine, IAIA23,16431.7%+8%

48Clinton, IAIA24,04931.6%+3%

49Nevada, IAIA6,97431.4%+8%

50Atlantic, IAIA6,67631.1%+4%

51Red Oak, IAIA5,38830.7%−2%

52North Liberty, IAIA21,97630.6%+4%

53Vinton, IAIA5,00430.6%+8%

54DeWitt, IAIA5,70430.4%−1%

55Burlington, IAIA23,33630.4%+2%

56Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01330.4%−1%

57Fort Madison, IAIA9,93530.2%−1%

58Newton, IAIA15,74130.0%−4%

59Clarinda, IAIA5,27330.0%−5%

60Algona, IAIA5,30930.0%+14%

61Adel, IAIA7,09830.0%−4%

62Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52529.6%+0%

63Pella, IAIA10,99229.6%−8%

64Carroll, IAIA10,08529.5%−1%

65Manchester, IAIA5,35729.4%+1%

66Estherville, IAIA5,80729.1%+4%

67Le Mars, IAIA10,76028.9%+3%

68Clear Lake, IAIA7,60128.8%+15%

69Sheldon, IAIA5,57528.8%−3%

70Independence, IAIA6,31228.7%+5%

71Urbandale, IAIA48,57028.3%+26%

72Eldridge, IAIA6,95428.2%+28%

73Webster City, IAIA7,81528.1%−6%

74Ottumwa, IAIA25,31927.2%−5%

75Grimes, IAIA17,40527.1%+44%

76Marion, IAIA42,73226.3%+22%

77Bettendorf, IAIA40,71026.3%+16%

78Oelwein, IAIA5,75726.2%−3%

79Sioux Center, IAIA8,86423.9%+4%

80Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05923.4%+21%

81Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23923.1%+7%

82Waukee, IAIA34,89022.7%+43%

83Orange City, IAIA6,46822.4%+11%

84Polk City, IAIA6,63019.8%+8%

85Norwalk, IAIA15,00419.0%+13%

86Asbury, IAIA6,03517.8%+39%

87Bondurant, IAIA9,64714.2%−1%

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