RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most rent-burdened, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2023 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 2000

01Iowa City, IAIA76,22959.8%–

02Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05958.7%–

03Red Oak, IAIA5,38857.6%–

04Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24055.0%–

05Coralville, IAIA23,96053.4%–

06Atlantic, IAIA6,67653.2%–

07Manchester, IAIA5,35752.5%–

08Oelwein, IAIA5,75752.0%–

09Marion, IAIA42,73250.9%–

10Maquoketa, IAIA6,02750.6%–

11Newton, IAIA15,74150.0%–

12Cherokee, IAIA5,12249.3%–

13Fairfield, IAIA9,22049.0%–

14Ames, IAIA68,22048.9%–

15Keokuk, IAIA9,51048.5%–

16Muscatine, IAIA23,16448.0%–

17Charles City, IAIA7,01347.8%–

18Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23947.6%–

19Anamosa, IAIA5,90147.4%–

20Clinton, IAIA24,04947.1%–

21Altoona, IAIA22,79646.9%–

22Des Moines, IAIA212,08646.6%–

23Adel, IAIA7,09846.3%–

24Winterset, IAIA5,52045.9%–

25DeWitt, IAIA5,70445.9%–

26Ottumwa, IAIA25,31945.6%–

27Dubuque, IAIA59,14845.5%–

28Davenport, IAIA100,35845.5%–

29Johnston, IAIA25,06545.3%–

30Osceola, IAIA5,67945.2%–

31Indianola, IAIA16,82944.8%–

32Grinnell, IAIA9,43044.7%–

33Fort Madison, IAIA9,93544.2%–

34Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01344.1%–

35Eldridge, IAIA6,95444.1%–

36Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93543.3%–

37Waterloo, IAIA66,91943.0%–

38Burlington, IAIA23,33642.3%–

39Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83742.2%–

40Centerville, IAIA5,32742.1%–

41Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68041.8%–

42West Des Moines, IAIA74,22441.6%–

43Ankeny, IAIA77,83341.2%–

44Sioux City, IAIA86,35641.2%–

45Clive, IAIA19,86140.6%–

46Knoxville, IAIA7,46940.2%–

47Washington, IAIA7,26139.9%–

48Boone, IAIA12,47139.8%–

49Vinton, IAIA5,00439.0%–

50Pella, IAIA10,99238.9%–

51Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50038.3%–

52Estherville, IAIA5,80738.0%–

53Carroll, IAIA10,08537.3%–

54North Liberty, IAIA21,97637.1%–

55Denison, IAIA8,21436.9%–

56Spencer, IAIA11,21836.9%–

57Glenwood, IAIA5,28736.7%–

58Hiawatha, IAIA7,43236.6%–

59Urbandale, IAIA48,57036.3%–

60Bettendorf, IAIA40,71036.0%–

61Creston, IAIA7,33535.7%–

62Decorah, IAIA7,41735.7%–

63Nevada, IAIA6,97435.0%–

64Norwalk, IAIA15,00434.8%–

65Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49334.2%–

66Mason City, IAIA26,85334.1%–

67Clarinda, IAIA5,27334.1%–

68Waukee, IAIA34,89032.9%–

69Perry, IAIA8,20832.6%–

70Polk City, IAIA6,63032.5%–

71Bondurant, IAIA9,64732.5%–

72Marshalltown, IAIA27,53632.4%–

73Waverly, IAIA10,56132.3%–

74Independence, IAIA6,31231.9%–

75Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52531.7%–

76Le Mars, IAIA10,76031.4%–

77Algona, IAIA5,30931.1%–

78Orange City, IAIA6,46830.6%–

79Clear Lake, IAIA7,60129.9%–

80Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32429.8%–

81Storm Lake, IAIA11,59027.9%–

82Sioux Center, IAIA8,86427.4%–

83Grimes, IAIA17,40527.3%–

84Webster City, IAIA7,81527.3%–

85Sheldon, IAIA5,57523.2%–

86Asbury, IAIA6,03523.0%–

87Tiffin, IAIA7,15622.6%–

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