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Most affordable housing, Iowa cities · 2000

Iowa cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). 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

01Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351.5+0%

02Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.6+0%

03Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.6+0%

04Centerville, IAIA5,3271.7+0%

05Boone, IAIA12,4711.7+0%

06Estherville, IAIA5,8071.7+0%

07Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.7+0%

08Bondurant, IAIA9,6471.7+0%

09Norwalk, IAIA15,0041.8+0%

10Clinton, IAIA24,0491.8+0%

11Clarinda, IAIA5,2731.8+0%

12Burlington, IAIA23,3361.9+0%

13Webster City, IAIA7,8151.9+0%

14Waterloo, IAIA66,9191.9+0%

15Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361.9+0%

16Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931.9+0%

17Red Oak, IAIA5,3881.9+0%

18Polk City, IAIA6,6301.9+0%

19Perry, IAIA8,2081.9+0%

20Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371.9+0%

21Grimes, IAIA17,4051.9+0%

22Oelwein, IAIA5,7571.9+0%

23Creston, IAIA7,3351.9+0%

24Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391.9+0%

25Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.0+0%

26Newton, IAIA15,7412.0+0%

27Nevada, IAIA6,9742.0+0%

28Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.0+0%

29Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.0+0%

30Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0132.0+0%

31Marion, IAIA42,7322.0+0%

32DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.0+0%

33Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.0+0%

34Waukee, IAIA34,8902.1+0%

35Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.1+0%

36Osceola, IAIA5,6792.1+0%

37Hiawatha, IAIA7,4322.1+0%

38Vinton, IAIA5,0042.1+0%

39Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.1+0%

40Charles City, IAIA7,0132.1+0%

41Independence, IAIA6,3122.1+0%

42Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.1+0%

43Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.1+0%

44Davenport, IAIA100,3582.1+0%

45Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.1+0%

46Asbury, IAIA6,0352.1+0%

47Mason City, IAIA26,8532.1+0%

48Carroll, IAIA10,0852.1+0%

49Algona, IAIA5,3092.1+0%

50Denison, IAIA8,2142.2+0%

51Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592.2+0%

52Washington, IAIA7,2612.2+0%

53Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.2+0%

54Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.2+0%

55Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242.2+0%

56Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.2+0%

57North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.2+0%

58Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.2+0%

59Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.2+0%

60Indianola, IAIA16,8292.2+0%

61Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.3+0%

62Altoona, IAIA22,7962.3+0%

63Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.3+0%

64Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.3+0%

65Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.3+0%

66Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.3+0%

67Adel, IAIA7,0982.3+0%

68Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.3+0%

69Dubuque, IAIA59,1482.3+0%

70Manchester, IAIA5,3572.4+0%

71Grinnell, IAIA9,4302.4+0%

72Clive, IAIA19,8612.4+0%

73Waverly, IAIA10,5612.4+0%

74Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2402.4+0%

75Orange City, IAIA6,4682.4+0%

76Spencer, IAIA11,2182.4+0%

77Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.5+0%

78Johnston, IAIA25,0652.5+0%

79Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5252.5+0%

80Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.5+0%

81West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.5+0%

82Winterset, IAIA5,5202.6+0%

83Pella, IAIA10,9922.6+0%

84Decorah, IAIA7,4172.6+0%

85Coralville, IAIA23,9603.1+0%

86Iowa City, IAIA76,2293.5+0%

87Ames, IAIA68,2203.5+0%

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