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Highest renter share, Iowa cities · 2020

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

01Ames, IAIA68,22059.7%+11%

02Iowa City, IAIA76,22954.3%+1%

03Coralville, IAIA23,96051.9%+2%

04Osceola, IAIA5,67943.8%+23%

05Fairfield, IAIA9,22042.6%+4%

06West Des Moines, IAIA74,22442.5%+12%

07Centerville, IAIA5,32742.1%+12%

08Des Moines, IAIA212,08641.6%+18%

09Perry, IAIA8,20840.8%+17%

10Davenport, IAIA100,35840.2%+15%

11Waterloo, IAIA66,91940.0%+22%

12Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68039.7%+13%

13Storm Lake, IAIA11,59039.2%+9%

14Sioux City, IAIA86,35638.4%+14%

15Dubuque, IAIA59,14838.3%+18%

16Grinnell, IAIA9,43037.5%+7%

17Maquoketa, IAIA6,02737.3%+14%

18Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50037.2%+8%

19Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49337.0%+1%

20Denison, IAIA8,21437.0%+6%

21Sheldon, IAIA5,57537.0%+24%

22Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83736.9%+10%

23Creston, IAIA7,33536.7%+11%

24Clarinda, IAIA5,27336.5%+16%

25Ottumwa, IAIA25,31936.3%+27%

26Red Oak, IAIA5,38835.9%+15%

27Newton, IAIA15,74135.9%+15%

28Pella, IAIA10,99235.8%+12%

29Knoxville, IAIA7,46935.7%+10%

30Mason City, IAIA26,85335.5%+9%

31Hiawatha, IAIA7,43235.3%−10%

32Burlington, IAIA23,33635.1%+18%

33Keokuk, IAIA9,51035.0%+14%

34Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24034.9%−2%

35Webster City, IAIA7,81534.8%+16%

36Charles City, IAIA7,01334.8%+6%

37Decorah, IAIA7,41734.6%−5%

38Muscatine, IAIA23,16434.5%+18%

39Atlantic, IAIA6,67634.4%+15%

40Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93534.3%+11%

41Winterset, IAIA5,52033.8%+6%

42Spencer, IAIA11,21833.4%−5%

43Johnston, IAIA25,06533.2%+28%

44Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01332.9%+7%

45Marshalltown, IAIA27,53632.9%+10%

46Le Mars, IAIA10,76032.8%+17%

47Indianola, IAIA16,82932.7%−3%

48North Liberty, IAIA21,97632.6%+11%

49Clinton, IAIA24,04932.4%+5%

50Carroll, IAIA10,08532.4%+8%

51Manchester, IAIA5,35731.7%+9%

52Washington, IAIA7,26131.7%+8%

53Waukee, IAIA34,89031.7%+99%

54Algona, IAIA5,30931.6%+20%

55Altoona, IAIA22,79631.5%+8%

56Cherokee, IAIA5,12231.4%−0%

57Anamosa, IAIA5,90131.1%+2%

58Fort Madison, IAIA9,93531.1%+2%

59Glenwood, IAIA5,28730.7%−0%

60Tiffin, IAIA7,15630.5%−7%

61Ankeny, IAIA77,83330.0%+6%

62Vinton, IAIA5,00429.9%+5%

63Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52529.6%+0%

64Clear Lake, IAIA7,60128.8%+14%

65Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23928.5%+33%

66Oelwein, IAIA5,75728.3%+5%

67DeWitt, IAIA5,70428.3%−8%

68Boone, IAIA12,47128.3%−5%

69Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32428.2%−5%

70Nevada, IAIA6,97428.1%−4%

71Independence, IAIA6,31227.6%+1%

72Bettendorf, IAIA40,71027.2%+20%

73Adel, IAIA7,09826.4%−15%

74Estherville, IAIA5,80726.1%−6%

75Marion, IAIA42,73225.6%+18%

76Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05925.6%+32%

77Grimes, IAIA17,40525.5%+35%

78Waverly, IAIA10,56125.3%−13%

79Sioux Center, IAIA8,86424.5%+7%

80Clive, IAIA19,86123.9%+0%

81Orange City, IAIA6,46823.6%+17%

82Eldridge, IAIA6,95422.7%+2%

83Urbandale, IAIA48,57021.3%−5%

84Norwalk, IAIA15,00419.4%+16%

85Polk City, IAIA6,63017.4%−5%

86Bondurant, IAIA9,64715.4%+8%

87Asbury, IAIA6,0358.2%−36%

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