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Tightest housing markets, Iowa cities

Iowa cities with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2023 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 2000

01Tiffin, IAIA7,1560.0%–

02Orange City, IAIA6,4681.1%–

03Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641.5%–

04Grimes, IAIA17,4051.7%–

05Adel, IAIA7,0982.0%–

06Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.0%–

07Polk City, IAIA6,6302.1%–

08Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.2%–

09Waukee, IAIA34,8903.2%–

10Winterset, IAIA5,5203.2%–

11Altoona, IAIA22,7963.2%–

12Norwalk, IAIA15,0043.6%–

13Le Mars, IAIA10,7603.8%–

14Cherokee, IAIA5,1223.8%–

15Bettendorf, IAIA40,7103.9%–

16Clive, IAIA19,8614.2%–

17Johnston, IAIA25,0654.7%–

18Ankeny, IAIA77,8334.8%–

19Denison, IAIA8,2144.9%–

20Asbury, IAIA6,0355.0%–

21Urbandale, IAIA48,5705.1%–

22West Des Moines, IAIA74,2245.2%–

23Independence, IAIA6,3125.3%–

24Storm Lake, IAIA11,5905.3%–

25Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2405.3%–

26Carroll, IAIA10,0855.4%–

27DeWitt, IAIA5,7045.4%–

28Maquoketa, IAIA6,0275.5%–

29Algona, IAIA5,3095.6%–

30Coralville, IAIA23,9605.7%–

31Indianola, IAIA16,8295.7%–

32Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5255.7%–

33Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6805.8%–

34Sioux City, IAIA86,3565.9%–

35Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2396.0%–

36Dubuque, IAIA59,1486.1%–

37Marion, IAIA42,7326.2%–

38Waverly, IAIA10,5616.2%–

39Washington, IAIA7,2616.4%–

40North Liberty, IAIA21,9766.6%–

41Anamosa, IAIA5,9017.2%–

42Pella, IAIA10,9927.4%–

43Muscatine, IAIA23,1647.4%–

44Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0597.5%–

45Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3247.6%–

46Des Moines, IAIA212,0867.7%–

47Davenport, IAIA100,3587.7%–

48Nevada, IAIA6,9747.7%–

49Hiawatha, IAIA7,4327.8%–

50Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9357.9%–

51Newton, IAIA15,7417.9%–

52Ames, IAIA68,2208.0%–

53Manchester, IAIA5,3578.1%–

54Marshalltown, IAIA27,5368.2%–

55Glenwood, IAIA5,2878.3%–

56Estherville, IAIA5,8078.3%–

57Webster City, IAIA7,8158.5%–

58Grinnell, IAIA9,4308.6%–

59Red Oak, IAIA5,3888.6%–

60Spencer, IAIA11,2188.6%–

61Knoxville, IAIA7,4698.8%–

62Atlantic, IAIA6,6768.8%–

63Waterloo, IAIA66,9198.9%–

64Iowa City, IAIA76,2299.0%–

65Perry, IAIA8,2089.3%–

66Vinton, IAIA5,0049.4%–

67Oelwein, IAIA5,7579.5%–

68Fort Madison, IAIA9,9359.6%–

69Burlington, IAIA23,33610.0%–

70Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83710.5%–

71Creston, IAIA7,33510.8%–

72Mason City, IAIA26,85310.8%–

73Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01310.9%–

74Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49311.1%–

75Fairfield, IAIA9,22011.1%–

76Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50011.2%–

77Decorah, IAIA7,41711.5%–

78Boone, IAIA12,47111.6%–

79Clarinda, IAIA5,27311.9%–

80Ottumwa, IAIA25,31912.4%–

81Osceola, IAIA5,67912.4%–

82Charles City, IAIA7,01313.0%–

83Keokuk, IAIA9,51013.1%–

84Clinton, IAIA24,04913.2%–

85Sheldon, IAIA5,57514.0%–

86Centerville, IAIA5,32714.0%–

87Clear Lake, IAIA7,60121.3%–

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