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Most affordable housing, Iowa cities · 2010

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, IAIA9,9351.7+13%

02Oelwein, IAIA5,7571.8−9%

03Keokuk, IAIA9,5101.8+13%

04Osceola, IAIA5,6791.9−9%

05Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191.9+23%

06Cherokee, IAIA5,1221.9+11%

07Estherville, IAIA5,8071.9+11%

08Polk City, IAIA6,6302.0+4%

09Burlington, IAIA23,3362.1+11%

10Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0132.1+6%

11Muscatine, IAIA23,1642.1+7%

12Sioux City, IAIA86,3562.1+9%

13Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8372.2+13%

14Washington, IAIA7,2612.2−0%

15Webster City, IAIA7,8152.2+17%

16Atlantic, IAIA6,6762.2+6%

17Storm Lake, IAIA11,5902.2+10%

18Norwalk, IAIA15,0042.2+22%

19Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3242.2+0%

20Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4932.2+17%

21Clarinda, IAIA5,2732.2+20%

22Grimes, IAIA17,4052.2+16%

23Marshalltown, IAIA27,5362.2+19%

24Clinton, IAIA24,0492.2+24%

25Bondurant, IAIA9,6472.3+29%

26Denison, IAIA8,2142.3+5%

27Creston, IAIA7,3352.3+18%

28Nevada, IAIA6,9742.3+15%

29Knoxville, IAIA7,4692.3+10%

30Algona, IAIA5,3092.3+7%

31Centerville, IAIA5,3272.3+33%

32Manchester, IAIA5,3572.3−4%

33Le Mars, IAIA10,7602.3+3%

34Independence, IAIA6,3122.3+12%

35Clive, IAIA19,8612.3−2%

36Red Oak, IAIA5,3882.4+25%

37Perry, IAIA8,2082.4+25%

38Urbandale, IAIA48,5702.4+8%

39Anamosa, IAIA5,9012.4+9%

40Mason City, IAIA26,8532.4+12%

41Ankeny, IAIA77,8332.4+7%

42Marion, IAIA42,7322.4+20%

43Boone, IAIA12,4712.4+39%

44Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5002.4+10%

45Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392.4+25%

46Fairfield, IAIA9,2202.4+10%

47Hiawatha, IAIA7,4322.4+18%

48Charles City, IAIA7,0132.5+18%

49Waterloo, IAIA66,9192.5+32%

50Waukee, IAIA34,8902.5+19%

51Vinton, IAIA5,0042.5+20%

52Spencer, IAIA11,2182.5+2%

53Grinnell, IAIA9,4302.5+4%

54Newton, IAIA15,7412.5+28%

55Bettendorf, IAIA40,7102.5+19%

56Maquoketa, IAIA6,0272.5+11%

57North Liberty, IAIA21,9762.5+14%

58Glenwood, IAIA5,2872.5+8%

59Asbury, IAIA6,0352.5+19%

60Waverly, IAIA10,5612.5+5%

61Altoona, IAIA22,7962.6+13%

62Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9352.6+20%

63Sheldon, IAIA5,5752.6+13%

64Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6802.6+24%

65Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0592.6+21%

66Orange City, IAIA6,4682.6+8%

67Carroll, IAIA10,0852.6+22%

68Indianola, IAIA16,8292.6+18%

69Johnston, IAIA25,0652.6+7%

70Des Moines, IAIA212,0862.7+28%

71DeWitt, IAIA5,7042.7+33%

72Davenport, IAIA100,3582.7+29%

73Pella, IAIA10,9922.7+7%

74Eldridge, IAIA6,9542.8+17%

75Sioux Center, IAIA8,8642.8+12%

76Tiffin, IAIA7,1562.8+20%

77Dubuque, IAIA59,1482.8+20%

78West Des Moines, IAIA74,2242.8+12%

79Clear Lake, IAIA7,6012.8+13%

80Winterset, IAIA5,5203.1+19%

81Decorah, IAIA7,4173.2+22%

82Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2403.2+32%

83Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5253.4+36%

84Adel, IAIA7,0983.5+48%

85Coralville, IAIA23,9603.5+13%

86Ames, IAIA68,2204.2+20%

87Iowa City, IAIA76,2294.3+25%

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