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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%−5%

02Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05958.7%+72%

03Red Oak, IAIA5,38857.6%+16%

04Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24055.0%−8%

05Coralville, IAIA23,96053.4%+9%

06Atlantic, IAIA6,67653.2%+42%

07Manchester, IAIA5,35752.5%+50%

08Oelwein, IAIA5,75752.0%+54%

09Marion, IAIA42,73250.9%+33%

10Maquoketa, IAIA6,02750.6%+30%

11Newton, IAIA15,74150.0%+2%

12Cherokee, IAIA5,12249.3%+88%

13Fairfield, IAIA9,22049.0%+21%

14Ames, IAIA68,22048.9%−12%

15Keokuk, IAIA9,51048.5%+25%

16Muscatine, IAIA23,16448.0%+14%

17Charles City, IAIA7,01347.8%+24%

18Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23947.6%+24%

19Anamosa, IAIA5,90147.4%+62%

20Clinton, IAIA24,04947.1%+4%

21Altoona, IAIA22,79646.9%+41%

22Des Moines, IAIA212,08646.6%−7%

23Adel, IAIA7,09846.3%+25%

24Winterset, IAIA5,52045.9%−5%

25DeWitt, IAIA5,70445.9%+54%

26Ottumwa, IAIA25,31945.6%+15%

27Dubuque, IAIA59,14845.5%+2%

28Davenport, IAIA100,35845.5%+3%

29Johnston, IAIA25,06545.3%+59%

30Osceola, IAIA5,67945.2%+31%

31Indianola, IAIA16,82944.8%+41%

32Grinnell, IAIA9,43044.7%−16%

33Fort Madison, IAIA9,93544.2%+3%

34Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01344.1%+47%

35Eldridge, IAIA6,95444.1%+3%

36Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93543.3%+8%

37Waterloo, IAIA66,91943.0%−10%

38Burlington, IAIA23,33642.3%−4%

39Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83742.2%+7%

40Centerville, IAIA5,32742.1%−1%

41Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68041.8%−10%

42West Des Moines, IAIA74,22441.6%+33%

43Ankeny, IAIA77,83341.2%+25%

44Sioux City, IAIA86,35641.2%−13%

45Clive, IAIA19,86140.6%−14%

46Knoxville, IAIA7,46940.2%−8%

47Washington, IAIA7,26139.9%−32%

48Boone, IAIA12,47139.8%−4%

49Vinton, IAIA5,00439.0%+16%

50Pella, IAIA10,99238.9%+0%

51Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50038.3%−21%

52Estherville, IAIA5,80738.0%−17%

53Carroll, IAIA10,08537.3%+4%

54North Liberty, IAIA21,97637.1%+18%

55Denison, IAIA8,21436.9%+1%

56Spencer, IAIA11,21836.9%−8%

57Glenwood, IAIA5,28736.7%−15%

58Hiawatha, IAIA7,43236.6%+43%

59Urbandale, IAIA48,57036.3%−5%

60Bettendorf, IAIA40,71036.0%+0%

61Creston, IAIA7,33535.7%−42%

62Decorah, IAIA7,41735.7%−16%

63Nevada, IAIA6,97435.0%+32%

64Norwalk, IAIA15,00434.8%−13%

65Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49334.2%−29%

66Mason City, IAIA26,85334.1%−21%

67Clarinda, IAIA5,27334.1%−13%

68Waukee, IAIA34,89032.9%−11%

69Perry, IAIA8,20832.6%−7%

70Polk City, IAIA6,63032.5%+370%

71Bondurant, IAIA9,64732.5%−18%

72Marshalltown, IAIA27,53632.4%−22%

73Waverly, IAIA10,56132.3%−25%

74Independence, IAIA6,31231.9%−17%

75Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52531.7%−31%

76Le Mars, IAIA10,76031.4%−3%

77Algona, IAIA5,30931.1%−15%

78Orange City, IAIA6,46830.6%−8%

79Clear Lake, IAIA7,60129.9%+76%

80Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32429.8%−29%

81Storm Lake, IAIA11,59027.9%−12%

82Sioux Center, IAIA8,86427.4%−21%

83Grimes, IAIA17,40527.3%−27%

84Webster City, IAIA7,81527.3%−50%

85Sheldon, IAIA5,57523.2%−60%

86Asbury, IAIA6,03523.0%−55%

87Tiffin, IAIA7,15622.6%−26%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES