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Tightest housing markets, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

01Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.0%−7.6 pts

02Orange City, IAIA6,4681.1%−3.3 pts

03Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641.5%−1.3 pts

04Grimes, IAIA17,4051.7%−5.1 pts

05Adel, IAIA7,0982.0%−2.7 pts

06Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.0%+2.0 pts

07Polk City, IAIA6,6302.1%−4.4 pts

08Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.2%+0.1 pts

09Waukee, IAIA34,8903.2%+0.9 pts

10Winterset, IAIA5,5203.2%−14.4 pts

11Altoona, IAIA22,7963.2%+0.8 pts

12Norwalk, IAIA15,0043.6%−2.1 pts

13Le Mars, IAIA10,7603.8%−2.1 pts

14Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.8%−2.6 pts

15Bettendorf, IAIA40,7103.9%+0.2 pts

16Clive, IAIA19,8614.2%−0.4 pts

17Johnston, IAIA25,0654.7%−0.6 pts

18Ankeny, IAIA77,8334.8%−1.2 pts

19Denison, IAIA8,2144.9%+2.6 pts

20Asbury, IAIA6,0355.0%+2.7 pts

21Urbandale, IAIA48,5705.1%−0.4 pts

22West Des Moines, IAIA74,2245.2%−2.4 pts

23Independence, IAIA6,3125.3%−0.8 pts

24Storm Lake, IAIA11,5905.3%−3.5 pts

25Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2405.3%+0.0 pts

26Carroll, IAIA10,0855.4%−2.0 pts

27DeWitt, IAIA5,7045.4%+5.4 pts

28Maquoketa, IAIA6,0275.5%−0.9 pts

29Algona, IAIA5,3095.6%−6.2 pts

30Coralville, IAIA23,9605.7%−4.2 pts

31Indianola, IAIA16,8295.7%+1.2 pts

32Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5255.7%−3.5 pts

33Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6805.8%−2.2 pts

34Sioux City, IAIA86,3565.9%−1.1 pts

35Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2396.0%+0.0 pts

36Dubuque, IAIA59,1486.1%+0.7 pts

37Marion, IAIA42,7326.2%+1.6 pts

38Waverly, IAIA10,5616.2%+1.9 pts

39Washington, IAIA7,2616.4%−2.5 pts

40North Liberty, IAIA21,9766.6%+2.3 pts

41Anamosa, IAIA5,9017.2%−2.7 pts

42Pella, IAIA10,9927.4%−1.5 pts

43Muscatine, IAIA23,1647.4%+0.3 pts

44Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0597.5%+3.0 pts

45Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3247.6%+6.2 pts

46Des Moines, IAIA212,0867.7%+0.1 pts

47Davenport, IAIA100,3587.7%−0.2 pts

48Nevada, IAIA6,9747.7%+2.8 pts

49Hiawatha, IAIA7,4327.8%+2.9 pts

50Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9357.9%+0.9 pts

51Newton, IAIA15,7417.9%+0.9 pts

52Ames, IAIA68,2208.0%+3.2 pts

53Manchester, IAIA5,3578.1%−0.9 pts

54Marshalltown, IAIA27,5368.2%+0.6 pts

55Glenwood, IAIA5,2878.3%−1.9 pts

56Estherville, IAIA5,8078.3%−1.4 pts

57Webster City, IAIA7,8158.5%−0.4 pts

58Grinnell, IAIA9,4308.6%−0.9 pts

59Red Oak, IAIA5,3888.6%−6.8 pts

60Spencer, IAIA11,2188.6%+2.0 pts

61Knoxville, IAIA7,4698.8%−1.2 pts

62Atlantic, IAIA6,6768.8%−1.4 pts

63Waterloo, IAIA66,9198.9%+0.9 pts

64Iowa City, IAIA76,2299.0%+2.2 pts

65Perry, IAIA8,2089.3%−3.0 pts

66Vinton, IAIA5,0049.4%−1.5 pts

67Oelwein, IAIA5,7579.5%−2.7 pts

68Fort Madison, IAIA9,9359.6%−4.2 pts

69Burlington, IAIA23,33610.0%−0.6 pts

70Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83710.5%+4.7 pts

71Creston, IAIA7,33510.8%+1.7 pts

72Mason City, IAIA26,85310.8%+5.5 pts

73Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01310.9%+1.3 pts

74Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49311.1%+3.9 pts

75Fairfield, IAIA9,22011.1%−2.2 pts

76Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50011.2%+2.6 pts

77Decorah, IAIA7,41711.5%+3.9 pts

78Boone, IAIA12,47111.6%+3.9 pts

79Clarinda, IAIA5,27311.9%−2.3 pts

80Ottumwa, IAIA25,31912.4%+3.1 pts

81Osceola, IAIA5,67912.4%−2.5 pts

82Charles City, IAIA7,01313.0%+4.1 pts

83Keokuk, IAIA9,51013.1%−2.5 pts

84Clinton, IAIA24,04913.2%+4.1 pts

85Sheldon, IAIA5,57514.0%+5.4 pts

86Centerville, IAIA5,32714.0%+1.1 pts

87Clear Lake, IAIA7,60121.3%+4.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES