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Least affordable housing, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2020 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, IAIA76,2294.7+7%

02Ames, IAIA68,2204.2+1%

03Coralville, IAIA23,9603.5+1%

04Decorah, IAIA7,4173.4+9%

05Eldridge, IAIA6,9543.3+20%

06Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2403.2−1%

07Adel, IAIA7,0983.1−10%

08Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5253.1−8%

09West Des Moines, IAIA74,2243.1+8%

10Spencer, IAIA11,2183.0+21%

11Grinnell, IAIA9,4303.0+19%

12Storm Lake, IAIA11,5903.0+36%

13Vinton, IAIA5,0043.0+19%

14Carroll, IAIA10,0853.0+12%

15Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.9+24%

16Johnston, IAIA25,0652.9+11%

17Hiawatha, IAIA7,4322.9+19%

18Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.9+6%

19Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.9+2%

20Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392.9+19%

21Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.8+1%

22DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.8+3%

23Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592.8+7%

24Pella, IAIA10,9922.8+1%

25Algona, IAIA5,3092.8+21%

26Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.7+9%

27Winterset, IAIA5,5202.7−11%

28North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.7+8%

29Dubuque, IAIA59,1482.7−5%

30Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.7+23%

31Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.7+11%

32Waverly, IAIA10,5612.7+5%

33Indianola, IAIA16,8292.7+1%

34Clive, IAIA19,8612.7+13%

35Waukee, IAIA34,8902.6+7%

36Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.6+7%

37Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.6−1%

38Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.6−3%

39Orange City, IAIA6,4682.6−3%

40Newton, IAIA15,7412.5+2%

41Davenport, IAIA100,3582.5−7%

42Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.5+7%

43Asbury, IAIA6,0352.5−0%

44Altoona, IAIA22,7962.5−2%

45Charles City, IAIA7,0132.5+1%

46Waterloo, IAIA66,9192.5+1%

47Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.5−1%

48Grimes, IAIA17,4052.5+11%

49Norwalk, IAIA15,0042.5+13%

50Nevada, IAIA6,9742.5+8%

51Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.4+5%

52Marion, IAIA42,7322.4+1%

53Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.4−1%

54Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.4−7%

55Polk City, IAIA6,6302.4+20%

56Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.3+4%

57Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242.3+6%

58Oelwein, IAIA5,7572.3+31%

59Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.3−12%

60Creston, IAIA7,3352.3+0%

61Manchester, IAIA5,3572.3−1%

62Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8372.2+4%

63Centerville, IAIA5,3272.2−3%

64Washington, IAIA7,2612.2+3%

65Independence, IAIA6,3122.2−5%

66Clinton, IAIA24,0492.2−2%

67Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.1−0%

68Mason City, IAIA26,8532.1−12%

69Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.1−1%

70Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0132.1−3%

71Cherokee, IAIA5,1222.1+7%

72Burlington, IAIA23,3362.0−2%

73Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.9−13%

74Knoxville, IAIA7,4691.9−15%

75Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271.9−25%

76Boone, IAIA12,4711.9−22%

77Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.9−15%

78Denison, IAIA8,2141.8−18%

79Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.8+5%

80Osceola, IAIA5,6791.8−5%

81Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.8−7%

82Perry, IAIA8,2081.8−25%

83Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.7−4%

84Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.7−23%

85Webster City, IAIA7,8151.7−22%

86Estherville, IAIA5,8071.6−16%

87Red Oak, IAIA5,3881.5−35%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS