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Least affordable housing, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Iowa City, IAIA76,2293.2−8%

02Ames, IAIA68,2202.9−16%

03Coralville, IAIA23,9602.7−12%

04Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.5+12%

05North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.3+4%

06Clive, IAIA19,8612.3−6%

07Decorah, IAIA7,4172.3−13%

08Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.2−9%

09Johnston, IAIA25,0652.2−9%

10Hiawatha, IAIA7,4322.2+6%

11West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.2−14%

12Indianola, IAIA16,8292.2−4%

13Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.1−8%

14Grinnell, IAIA9,4302.1−11%

15Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.1−5%

16Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.1−9%

17Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5252.1−18%

18Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.0−10%

19Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.0−8%

20Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402.0−17%

21Osceola, IAIA5,6792.0−3%

22Pella, IAIA10,9922.0−22%

23Orange City, IAIA6,4682.0−18%

24Denison, IAIA8,2142.0−8%

25Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.0−1%

26Nevada, IAIA6,9742.0+0%

27Carroll, IAIA10,0852.0−8%

28Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242.0−10%

29Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.0−16%

30Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.0−23%

31Ankeny, IAIA77,8331.9−14%

32Waukee, IAIA34,8901.9−8%

33Adel, IAIA7,0981.9−19%

34Dubuque, IAIA59,1481.9−19%

35Winterset, IAIA5,5201.9−26%

36Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591.9−13%

37Waverly, IAIA10,5611.9−22%

38Atlantic, IAIA6,6761.9−9%

39Davenport, IAIA100,3581.9−13%

40Spencer, IAIA11,2181.8−25%

41Des Moines, IAIA212,0861.8−12%

42Marion, IAIA42,7321.8−9%

43Manchester, IAIA5,3571.8−24%

44Bondurant, IAIA9,6471.8+4%

45Mason City, IAIA26,8531.8−15%

46Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351.8−16%

47Independence, IAIA6,3121.8−15%

48Algona, IAIA5,3091.8−17%

49Altoona, IAIA22,7961.8−21%

50Centerville, IAIA5,3271.8+1%

51Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801.8−17%

52Webster City, IAIA7,8151.8−6%

53Eldridge, IAIA6,9541.7−26%

54DeWitt, IAIA5,7041.7−15%

55Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.7−16%

56Sheldon, IAIA5,5751.7−25%

57Asbury, IAIA6,0351.7−19%

58Anamosa, IAIA5,9011.7−21%

59Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.7−9%

60Muscatine, IAIA23,1641.7−14%

61Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371.7−11%

62Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.7−8%

63Grimes, IAIA17,4051.7−11%

64Charles City, IAIA7,0131.7−18%

65Washington, IAIA7,2611.7−22%

66Vinton, IAIA5,0041.7−19%

67Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.7−10%

68Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101.7−21%

69Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131.7−16%

70Red Oak, IAIA5,3881.7−11%

71Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.7−14%

72Creston, IAIA7,3351.7−14%

73Sioux City, IAIA86,3561.6−17%

74Newton, IAIA15,7411.6−17%

75Polk City, IAIA6,6301.6−15%

76Boone, IAIA12,4711.6−9%

77Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.6−16%

78Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.6−13%

79Clinton, IAIA24,0491.6−14%

80Burlington, IAIA23,3361.5−17%

81Perry, IAIA8,2081.5−20%

82Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.5−2%

83Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.4−19%

84Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.4−13%

85Estherville, IAIA5,8071.4−22%

86Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.3−16%

87Oelwein, IAIA5,7571.3−32%

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