RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most rent-burdened, Iowa cities · 2010

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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01Iowa City, IAIA76,22963.0%–

02Creston, IAIA7,33561.8%–

03Cedar Falls, IAIA41,24059.9%–

04Washington, IAIA7,26158.7%–

05Sheldon, IAIA5,57558.3%–

06Ames, IAIA68,22055.4%–

07Webster City, IAIA7,81554.6%–

08Grinnell, IAIA9,43053.3%–

09Asbury, IAIA6,03551.5%–

10Des Moines, IAIA212,08649.9%–

11Red Oak, IAIA5,38849.7%–

12Newton, IAIA15,74149.2%–

13Coralville, IAIA23,96048.9%–

14Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50048.5%–

15Winterset, IAIA5,52048.3%–

16Oskaloosa, IAIA11,49348.2%–

17Waterloo, IAIA66,91947.8%–

18Sioux City, IAIA86,35647.4%–

19Clive, IAIA19,86147.2%–

20Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68046.4%–

21Spirit Lake, IAIA5,52546.1%–

22Estherville, IAIA5,80745.6%–

23Clinton, IAIA24,04945.5%–

24Dubuque, IAIA59,14844.4%–

25Davenport, IAIA100,35844.2%–

26Burlington, IAIA23,33644.2%–

27Knoxville, IAIA7,46943.9%–

28Glenwood, IAIA5,28743.2%–

29Waverly, IAIA10,56143.2%–

30Mason City, IAIA26,85343.1%–

31Eldridge, IAIA6,95443.0%–

32Fort Madison, IAIA9,93542.7%–

33Centerville, IAIA5,32742.3%–

34Decorah, IAIA7,41742.3%–

35Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,32442.1%–

36Muscatine, IAIA23,16442.0%–

37Boone, IAIA12,47141.6%–

38Marshalltown, IAIA27,53641.6%–

39Fairfield, IAIA9,22040.6%–

40Spencer, IAIA11,21840.1%–

41Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93540.1%–

42Norwalk, IAIA15,00440.0%–

43Ottumwa, IAIA25,31939.6%–

44Bondurant, IAIA9,64739.5%–

45Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83739.4%–

46Clarinda, IAIA5,27339.2%–

47Maquoketa, IAIA6,02738.9%–

48Keokuk, IAIA9,51038.8%–

49Pella, IAIA10,99238.7%–

50Independence, IAIA6,31238.6%–

51Charles City, IAIA7,01338.5%–

52Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,23938.5%–

53Urbandale, IAIA48,57038.3%–

54Marion, IAIA42,73238.1%–

55Grimes, IAIA17,40537.6%–

56Atlantic, IAIA6,67637.6%–

57Waukee, IAIA34,89037.1%–

58Adel, IAIA7,09837.1%–

59Algona, IAIA5,30936.8%–

60Denison, IAIA8,21436.6%–

61Bettendorf, IAIA40,71035.9%–

62Carroll, IAIA10,08535.8%–

63Perry, IAIA8,20835.1%–

64Manchester, IAIA5,35734.9%–

65Sioux Center, IAIA8,86434.8%–

66Osceola, IAIA5,67934.5%–

67Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05934.2%–

68Vinton, IAIA5,00433.8%–

69Oelwein, IAIA5,75733.7%–

70Altoona, IAIA22,79633.2%–

71Orange City, IAIA6,46833.2%–

72Ankeny, IAIA77,83332.9%–

73Le Mars, IAIA10,76032.3%–

74Storm Lake, IAIA11,59031.9%–

75Indianola, IAIA16,82931.8%–

76North Liberty, IAIA21,97631.5%–

77West Des Moines, IAIA74,22431.3%–

78Tiffin, IAIA7,15630.4%–

79Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01330.0%–

80DeWitt, IAIA5,70429.8%–

81Anamosa, IAIA5,90129.3%–

82Johnston, IAIA25,06528.5%–

83Nevada, IAIA6,97426.5%–

84Cherokee, IAIA5,12226.2%–

85Hiawatha, IAIA7,43225.6%–

86Clear Lake, IAIA7,60117.0%–

87Polk City, IAIA6,6306.9%–

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