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Most rent-burdened, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Iowa City, IAIA76,22959.8%−3.2 pts

02Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05958.7%+24.5 pts

03Red Oak, IAIA5,38857.6%+7.9 pts

04Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24055.0%−4.9 pts

05Coralville, IAIA23,96053.4%+4.5 pts

06Atlantic, IAIA6,67653.2%+15.6 pts

07Manchester, IAIA5,35752.5%+17.5 pts

08Oelwein, IAIA5,75752.0%+18.3 pts

09Marion, IAIA42,73250.9%+12.8 pts

10Maquoketa, IAIA6,02750.6%+11.7 pts

11Newton, IAIA15,74150.0%+0.8 pts

12Cherokee, IAIA5,12249.3%+23.1 pts

13Fairfield, IAIA9,22049.0%+8.4 pts

14Ames, IAIA68,22048.9%−6.5 pts

15Keokuk, IAIA9,51048.5%+9.7 pts

16Muscatine, IAIA23,16448.0%+6.0 pts

17Charles City, IAIA7,01347.8%+9.4 pts

18Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23947.6%+9.1 pts

19Anamosa, IAIA5,90147.4%+18.1 pts

20Clinton, IAIA24,04947.1%+1.7 pts

21Altoona, IAIA22,79646.9%+13.7 pts

22Des Moines, IAIA212,08646.6%−3.3 pts

23Adel, IAIA7,09846.3%+9.2 pts

24Winterset, IAIA5,52045.9%−2.4 pts

25DeWitt, IAIA5,70445.9%+16.1 pts

26Ottumwa, IAIA25,31945.6%+6.0 pts

27Dubuque, IAIA59,14845.5%+1.1 pts

28Davenport, IAIA100,35845.5%+1.2 pts

29Johnston, IAIA25,06545.3%+16.8 pts

30Osceola, IAIA5,67945.2%+10.7 pts

31Indianola, IAIA16,82944.8%+13.1 pts

32Grinnell, IAIA9,43044.7%−8.6 pts

33Fort Madison, IAIA9,93544.2%+1.5 pts

34Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01344.1%+14.1 pts

35Eldridge, IAIA6,95444.1%+1.1 pts

36Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93543.3%+3.3 pts

37Waterloo, IAIA66,91943.0%−4.8 pts

38Burlington, IAIA23,33642.3%−1.9 pts

39Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83742.2%+2.8 pts

40Centerville, IAIA5,32742.1%−0.3 pts

41Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68041.8%−4.6 pts

42West Des Moines, IAIA74,22441.6%+10.3 pts

43Ankeny, IAIA77,83341.2%+8.3 pts

44Sioux City, IAIA86,35641.2%−6.2 pts

45Clive, IAIA19,86140.6%−6.5 pts

46Knoxville, IAIA7,46940.2%−3.6 pts

47Washington, IAIA7,26139.9%−18.8 pts

48Boone, IAIA12,47139.8%−1.8 pts

49Vinton, IAIA5,00439.0%+5.3 pts

50Pella, IAIA10,99238.9%+0.2 pts

51Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50038.3%−10.2 pts

52Estherville, IAIA5,80738.0%−7.6 pts

53Carroll, IAIA10,08537.3%+1.5 pts

54North Liberty, IAIA21,97637.1%+5.6 pts

55Denison, IAIA8,21436.9%+0.3 pts

56Spencer, IAIA11,21836.9%−3.2 pts

57Glenwood, IAIA5,28736.7%−6.5 pts

58Hiawatha, IAIA7,43236.6%+11.0 pts

59Urbandale, IAIA48,57036.3%−2.0 pts

60Bettendorf, IAIA40,71036.0%+0.1 pts

61Creston, IAIA7,33535.7%−26.1 pts

62Decorah, IAIA7,41735.7%−6.7 pts

63Nevada, IAIA6,97435.0%+8.5 pts

64Norwalk, IAIA15,00434.8%−5.2 pts

65Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49334.2%−14.0 pts

66Mason City, IAIA26,85334.1%−9.0 pts

67Clarinda, IAIA5,27334.1%−5.1 pts

68Waukee, IAIA34,89032.9%−4.2 pts

69Perry, IAIA8,20832.6%−2.5 pts

70Polk City, IAIA6,63032.5%+25.6 pts

71Bondurant, IAIA9,64732.5%−7.0 pts

72Marshalltown, IAIA27,53632.4%−9.2 pts

73Waverly, IAIA10,56132.3%−10.9 pts

74Independence, IAIA6,31231.9%−6.7 pts

75Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52531.7%−14.4 pts

76Le Mars, IAIA10,76031.4%−0.9 pts

77Algona, IAIA5,30931.1%−5.6 pts

78Orange City, IAIA6,46830.6%−2.6 pts

79Clear Lake, IAIA7,60129.9%+12.9 pts

80Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32429.8%−12.3 pts

81Storm Lake, IAIA11,59027.9%−3.9 pts

82Sioux Center, IAIA8,86427.4%−7.4 pts

83Grimes, IAIA17,40527.3%−10.3 pts

84Webster City, IAIA7,81527.3%−27.3 pts

85Sheldon, IAIA5,57523.2%−35.1 pts

86Asbury, IAIA6,03523.0%−28.5 pts

87Tiffin, IAIA7,15622.6%−7.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES