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Least affordable housing, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Iowa City, IAIA76,2294.9+13%

02Ames, IAIA68,2204.5+9%

03Coralville, IAIA23,9604.3+23%

04Decorah, IAIA7,4173.8+20%

05West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243.6+26%

06Pella, IAIA10,9923.5+27%

07Waukee, IAIA34,8903.5+40%

08Johnston, IAIA25,0653.5+31%

09Adel, IAIA7,0983.4−1%

10Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2403.4+7%

11Tiffin, IAIA7,1563.4+19%

12Eldridge, IAIA6,9543.3+20%

13Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5253.3−3%

14Hiawatha, IAIA7,4323.3+34%

15Clear Lake, IAIA7,6013.3+15%

16Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2393.3+35%

17Orange City, IAIA6,4683.2+22%

18Grinnell, IAIA9,4303.2+29%

19Altoona, IAIA22,7963.2+25%

20Indianola, IAIA16,8293.1+19%

21Sioux Center, IAIA8,8643.1+14%

22Dubuque, IAIA59,1483.1+10%

23Sheldon, IAIA5,5753.1+19%

24Spencer, IAIA11,2183.1+24%

25Ankeny, IAIA77,8333.1+27%

26Bettendorf, IAIA40,7103.0+22%

27Fairfield, IAIA9,2203.0+24%

28Clive, IAIA19,8613.0+29%

29North Liberty, IAIA21,9763.0+18%

30Urbandale, IAIA48,5703.0+26%

31Des Moines, IAIA212,0863.0+11%

32Norwalk, IAIA15,0043.0+35%

33Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.9+26%

34Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592.9+11%

35Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.9+14%

36Algona, IAIA5,3092.9+25%

37Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.8+20%

38Winterset, IAIA5,5202.8−7%

39Marion, IAIA42,7322.8+15%

40Waverly, IAIA10,5612.8+9%

41Washington, IAIA7,2612.8+27%

42Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.7+26%

43Asbury, IAIA6,0352.7+7%

44Carroll, IAIA10,0852.7+3%

45Newton, IAIA15,7412.7+6%

46Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.7+2%

47Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.7+4%

48Waterloo, IAIA66,9192.7+8%

49Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.6+25%

50Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.6+9%

51Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.6+15%

52DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.6−6%

53Grimes, IAIA17,4052.5+14%

54Polk City, IAIA6,6302.5+28%

55Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.5+18%

56Davenport, IAIA100,3582.5−8%

57Boone, IAIA12,4712.5+4%

58Clarinda, IAIA5,2732.5+11%

59Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0132.5+16%

60Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.5+13%

61Nevada, IAIA6,9742.4+7%

62Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242.4+10%

63Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4932.4+9%

64Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8372.4+10%

65Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.3+4%

66Vinton, IAIA5,0042.3−8%

67Denison, IAIA8,2142.3+1%

68Manchester, IAIA5,3572.3−1%

69Independence, IAIA6,3122.2−4%

70Cherokee, IAIA5,1222.2+15%

71Centerville, IAIA5,3272.2−4%

72Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.2−12%

73Mason City, IAIA26,8532.2−8%

74Creston, IAIA7,3352.2−4%

75Osceola, IAIA5,6792.1+14%

76Oelwein, IAIA5,7572.1+18%

77Webster City, IAIA7,8152.0−8%

78Red Oak, IAIA5,3882.0−15%

79Keokuk, IAIA9,5102.0+10%

80Clinton, IAIA24,0492.0−12%

81Charles City, IAIA7,0131.9−21%

82Burlington, IAIA23,3361.9−6%

83Estherville, IAIA5,8071.9−3%

84Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.9+7%

85Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.8−17%

86Perry, IAIA8,2081.8−25%

87Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.7−9%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES