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Most owner cost-burdened, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52527.0%–

02Oelwein, IAIA5,75726.2%–

03Muscatine, IAIA23,16425.9%–

04Vinton, IAIA5,00425.8%–

05Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23922.9%–

06Creston, IAIA7,33522.4%–

07Anamosa, IAIA5,90122.3%–

08Glenwood, IAIA5,28722.3%–

09Polk City, IAIA6,63022.1%–

10Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68021.6%–

11Clarinda, IAIA5,27321.5%–

12Des Moines, IAIA212,08621.5%–

13Tiffin, IAIA7,15621.5%–

14Altoona, IAIA22,79621.2%–

15Indianola, IAIA16,82921.2%–

16Marshalltown, IAIA27,53621.0%–

17Washington, IAIA7,26120.6%–

18Iowa City, IAIA76,22920.5%–

19Centerville, IAIA5,32720.2%–

20Spencer, IAIA11,21819.9%–

21Waukee, IAIA34,89019.7%–

22Nevada, IAIA6,97419.7%–

23Bondurant, IAIA9,64719.5%–

24Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93519.5%–

25Estherville, IAIA5,80719.4%–

26Boone, IAIA12,47119.4%–

27Grinnell, IAIA9,43019.3%–

28Winterset, IAIA5,52019.2%–

29Sheldon, IAIA5,57519.0%–

30Hiawatha, IAIA7,43218.9%–

31Osceola, IAIA5,67918.6%–

32Keokuk, IAIA9,51018.5%–

33Fort Madison, IAIA9,93518.4%–

34Algona, IAIA5,30918.4%–

35Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05918.3%–

36Dubuque, IAIA59,14818.2%–

37Davenport, IAIA100,35818.1%–

38Knoxville, IAIA7,46918.0%–

39Waterloo, IAIA66,91917.9%–

40Mason City, IAIA26,85317.8%–

41Sioux City, IAIA86,35617.6%–

42Coralville, IAIA23,96017.5%–

43Clinton, IAIA24,04917.2%–

44Atlantic, IAIA6,67617.0%–

45Red Oak, IAIA5,38816.9%–

46Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83716.8%–

47Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24016.7%–

48Clive, IAIA19,86116.7%–

49Newton, IAIA15,74116.7%–

50Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49316.5%–

51Decorah, IAIA7,41716.3%–

52Independence, IAIA6,31216.1%–

53Norwalk, IAIA15,00416.1%–

54Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01316.1%–

55Urbandale, IAIA48,57015.8%–

56Ames, IAIA68,22015.6%–

57Fairfield, IAIA9,22015.5%–

58Clear Lake, IAIA7,60115.4%–

59Bettendorf, IAIA40,71015.1%–

60Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50015.1%–

61Ankeny, IAIA77,83315.1%–

62Grimes, IAIA17,40515.0%–

63Burlington, IAIA23,33614.8%–

64Manchester, IAIA5,35714.7%–

65West Des Moines, IAIA74,22414.7%–

66Ottumwa, IAIA25,31914.6%–

67Waverly, IAIA10,56114.4%–

68Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32414.4%–

69Eldridge, IAIA6,95414.3%–

70Marion, IAIA42,73214.3%–

71Asbury, IAIA6,03513.8%–

72Sioux Center, IAIA8,86413.2%–

73Adel, IAIA7,09813.2%–

74Charles City, IAIA7,01313.1%–

75North Liberty, IAIA21,97613.0%–

76Johnston, IAIA25,06513.0%–

77Storm Lake, IAIA11,59012.7%–

78Le Mars, IAIA10,76012.4%–

79Maquoketa, IAIA6,02711.9%–

80Perry, IAIA8,20811.9%–

81Pella, IAIA10,99211.5%–

82Webster City, IAIA7,81510.8%–

83Orange City, IAIA6,4689.7%–

84Carroll, IAIA10,0859.4%–

85DeWitt, IAIA5,7048.6%–

86Denison, IAIA8,2148.3%–

87Cherokee, IAIA5,1226.9%–

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