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Least affordable housing, Iowa cities · 2000

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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Ames, IAIA68,2203.5+0%

02Iowa City, IAIA76,2293.5+0%

03Coralville, IAIA23,9603.1+0%

04Decorah, IAIA7,4172.6+0%

05Pella, IAIA10,9922.6+0%

06Winterset, IAIA5,5202.6+0%

07West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.5+0%

08Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.5+0%

09Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5252.5+0%

10Johnston, IAIA25,0652.5+0%

11Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.5+0%

12Spencer, IAIA11,2182.4+0%

13Orange City, IAIA6,4682.4+0%

14Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402.4+0%

15Waverly, IAIA10,5612.4+0%

16Clive, IAIA19,8612.4+0%

17Grinnell, IAIA9,4302.4+0%

18Manchester, IAIA5,3572.4+0%

19Dubuque, IAIA59,1482.3+0%

20Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.3+0%

21Adel, IAIA7,0982.3+0%

22Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.3+0%

23Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.3+0%

24Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.3+0%

25Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.3+0%

26Altoona, IAIA22,7962.3+0%

27Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.3+0%

28Indianola, IAIA16,8292.2+0%

29Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.2+0%

30Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.2+0%

31North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.2+0%

32Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.2+0%

33Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242.2+0%

34Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.2+0%

35Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.2+0%

36Washington, IAIA7,2612.2+0%

37Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592.2+0%

38Denison, IAIA8,2142.2+0%

39Algona, IAIA5,3092.1+0%

40Carroll, IAIA10,0852.1+0%

41Mason City, IAIA26,8532.1+0%

42Asbury, IAIA6,0352.1+0%

43Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.1+0%

44Davenport, IAIA100,3582.1+0%

45Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.1+0%

46Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.1+0%

47Independence, IAIA6,3122.1+0%

48Charles City, IAIA7,0132.1+0%

49Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.1+0%

50Vinton, IAIA5,0042.1+0%

51Hiawatha, IAIA7,4322.1+0%

52Osceola, IAIA5,6792.1+0%

53Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.1+0%

54Waukee, IAIA34,8902.1+0%

55Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.0+0%

56DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.0+0%

57Marion, IAIA42,7322.0+0%

58Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0132.0+0%

59Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.0+0%

60Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.0+0%

61Nevada, IAIA6,9742.0+0%

62Newton, IAIA15,7412.0+0%

63Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.0+0%

64Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.9+0%

65Creston, IAIA7,3351.9+0%

66Oelwein, IAIA5,7571.9+0%

67Grimes, IAIA17,4051.9+0%

68Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371.9+0%

69Perry, IAIA8,2081.9+0%

70Polk City, IAIA6,6301.9+0%

71Red Oak, IAIA5,3881.9+0%

72Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.9+0%

73Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.9+0%

74Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.9+0%

75Webster City, IAIA7,8151.9+0%

76Burlington, IAIA23,3361.9+0%

77Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.8+0%

78Clinton, IAIA24,0491.8+0%

79Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.8+0%

80Bondurant, IAIA9,6471.7+0%

81Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.7+0%

82Estherville, IAIA5,8071.7+0%

83Boone, IAIA12,4711.7+0%

84Centerville, IAIA5,3271.7+0%

85Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.6+0%

86Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.6+0%

87Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.5+0%

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