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Tightest housing markets, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2010 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 7.4%.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS –

01Bondurant, IAIA9,6470.0%–

02DeWitt, IAIA5,7040.0%–

03Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241.5%–

04Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.1%–

05Waukee, IAIA34,8902.2%–

06Asbury, IAIA6,0352.3%–

07Denison, IAIA8,2142.3%–

08Altoona, IAIA22,7962.4%–

09Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.7%–

10Bettendorf, IAIA40,7103.7%–

11Waverly, IAIA10,5614.3%–

12North Liberty, IAIA21,9764.4%–

13Orange City, IAIA6,4684.5%–

14Indianola, IAIA16,8294.6%–

15Marion, IAIA42,7324.6%–

16Clive, IAIA19,8614.6%–

17Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0594.6%–

18Adel, IAIA7,0984.7%–

19Hiawatha, IAIA7,4324.8%–

20Ames, IAIA68,2204.9%–

21Nevada, IAIA6,9745.0%–

22Johnston, IAIA25,0655.3%–

23Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2405.3%–

24Mason City, IAIA26,8535.4%–

25Dubuque, IAIA59,1485.5%–

26Urbandale, IAIA48,5705.5%–

27Norwalk, IAIA15,0045.7%–

28Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8375.8%–

29Le Mars, IAIA10,7605.9%–

30Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2396.0%–

31Ankeny, IAIA77,8336.0%–

32Independence, IAIA6,3126.1%–

33Maquoketa, IAIA6,0276.3%–

34Cherokee, IAIA5,1226.4%–

35Polk City, IAIA6,6306.5%–

36Spencer, IAIA11,2186.6%–

37Iowa City, IAIA76,2296.8%–

38Grimes, IAIA17,4056.8%–

39Newton, IAIA15,7417.0%–

40Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9357.0%–

41Sioux City, IAIA86,3567.1%–

42Muscatine, IAIA23,1647.1%–

43Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4937.2%–

44Carroll, IAIA10,0857.4%–

45Des Moines, IAIA212,0867.5%–

46Decorah, IAIA7,4177.6%–

47West Des Moines, IAIA74,2247.6%–

48Tiffin, IAIA7,1567.6%–

49Marshalltown, IAIA27,5367.6%–

50Boone, IAIA12,4717.7%–

51Davenport, IAIA100,3587.9%–

52Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6808.0%–

53Waterloo, IAIA66,9198.0%–

54Sheldon, IAIA5,5758.6%–

55Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5008.7%–

56Storm Lake, IAIA11,5908.8%–

57Charles City, IAIA7,0138.8%–

58Washington, IAIA7,2618.8%–

59Pella, IAIA10,9928.9%–

60Webster City, IAIA7,8158.9%–

61Manchester, IAIA5,3579.0%–

62Clinton, IAIA24,0499.1%–

63Creston, IAIA7,3359.2%–

64Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5259.2%–

65Ottumwa, IAIA25,3199.3%–

66Grinnell, IAIA9,4309.5%–

67Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0139.7%–

68Estherville, IAIA5,8079.7%–

69Coralville, IAIA23,9609.8%–

70Anamosa, IAIA5,9019.9%–

71Knoxville, IAIA7,46910.0%–

72Atlantic, IAIA6,67610.2%–

73Glenwood, IAIA5,28710.3%–

74Burlington, IAIA23,33610.6%–

75Vinton, IAIA5,00410.9%–

76Algona, IAIA5,30911.8%–

77Oelwein, IAIA5,75712.2%–

78Perry, IAIA8,20812.2%–

79Centerville, IAIA5,32712.9%–

80Fairfield, IAIA9,22013.3%–

81Fort Madison, IAIA9,93513.8%–

82Clarinda, IAIA5,27314.1%–

83Osceola, IAIA5,67914.9%–

84Red Oak, IAIA5,38815.4%–

85Keokuk, IAIA9,51015.5%–

86Clear Lake, IAIA7,60117.2%–

87Winterset, IAIA5,52017.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS