RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most owner cost-burdened, Iowa cities · 2010

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

01Winterset, IAIA5,52030.5%–

02Centerville, IAIA5,32726.9%–

03Des Moines, IAIA212,08626.6%–

04Anamosa, IAIA5,90126.3%–

05Glenwood, IAIA5,28725.0%–

06Perry, IAIA8,20824.5%–

07DeWitt, IAIA5,70424.2%–

08Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23924.1%–

09Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50024.1%–

10Manchester, IAIA5,35723.6%–

11Red Oak, IAIA5,38823.6%–

12Oelwein, IAIA5,75723.5%–

13Vinton, IAIA5,00423.4%–

14Iowa City, IAIA76,22923.3%–

15Muscatine, IAIA23,16423.3%–

16Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68023.2%–

17Bondurant, IAIA9,64723.1%–

18Boone, IAIA12,47123.1%–

19Clear Lake, IAIA7,60122.6%–

20Davenport, IAIA100,35822.6%–

21Mason City, IAIA26,85322.5%–

22Johnston, IAIA25,06522.4%–

23Fairfield, IAIA9,22022.2%–

24Waterloo, IAIA66,91922.1%–

25Marshalltown, IAIA27,53622.0%–

26Cherokee, IAIA5,12221.9%–

27Ottumwa, IAIA25,31921.9%–

28Nevada, IAIA6,97421.8%–

29Independence, IAIA6,31221.7%–

30Maquoketa, IAIA6,02721.7%–

31Burlington, IAIA23,33621.3%–

32Tiffin, IAIA7,15621.2%–

33Altoona, IAIA22,79621.1%–

34Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93521.0%–

35Clinton, IAIA24,04920.8%–

36Adel, IAIA7,09820.8%–

37Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01320.6%–

38Webster City, IAIA7,81520.4%–

39Coralville, IAIA23,96020.3%–

40North Liberty, IAIA21,97620.2%–

41Dubuque, IAIA59,14820.2%–

42Ankeny, IAIA77,83320.1%–

43Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32420.0%–

44Spencer, IAIA11,21820.0%–

45West Des Moines, IAIA74,22420.0%–

46Grimes, IAIA17,40519.9%–

47Keokuk, IAIA9,51019.8%–

48Charles City, IAIA7,01319.4%–

49Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52519.4%–

50Creston, IAIA7,33519.4%–

51Hiawatha, IAIA7,43219.0%–

52Newton, IAIA15,74118.9%–

53Indianola, IAIA16,82918.7%–

54Marion, IAIA42,73218.5%–

55Washington, IAIA7,26118.5%–

56Clarinda, IAIA5,27318.5%–

57Sioux City, IAIA86,35618.5%–

58Bettendorf, IAIA40,71018.4%–

59Grinnell, IAIA9,43018.2%–

60Asbury, IAIA6,03517.9%–

61Waukee, IAIA34,89017.5%–

62Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83717.4%–

63Urbandale, IAIA48,57017.3%–

64Algona, IAIA5,30917.1%–

65Polk City, IAIA6,63016.9%–

66Sioux Center, IAIA8,86416.6%–

67Waverly, IAIA10,56116.5%–

68Sheldon, IAIA5,57516.4%–

69Denison, IAIA8,21415.9%–

70Osceola, IAIA5,67915.9%–

71Norwalk, IAIA15,00415.7%–

72Atlantic, IAIA6,67615.6%–

73Storm Lake, IAIA11,59015.5%–

74Carroll, IAIA10,08515.4%–

75Pella, IAIA10,99214.9%–

76Estherville, IAIA5,80714.8%–

77Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05914.4%–

78Ames, IAIA68,22014.2%–

79Orange City, IAIA6,46814.1%–

80Clive, IAIA19,86114.0%–

81Le Mars, IAIA10,76014.0%–

82Fort Madison, IAIA9,93513.9%–

83Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49313.9%–

84Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24013.8%–

85Knoxville, IAIA7,46912.9%–

86Decorah, IAIA7,41712.8%–

87Eldridge, IAIA6,95411.2%–

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