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Newest housing stock, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by median year housing was built (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 2000

01Tiffin, IAIA7,1562012–

02Bondurant, IAIA9,6472011–

03Waukee, IAIA34,8902011–

04Grimes, IAIA17,4052009–

05Ankeny, IAIA77,8332006–

06Polk City, IAIA6,6302004–

07Johnston, IAIA25,0652004–

08North Liberty, IAIA21,9762004–

09Asbury, IAIA6,0352003–

10Norwalk, IAIA15,0042002–

11Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392002–

12Eldridge, IAIA6,9542002–

13Altoona, IAIA22,7961998–

14Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241996–

15Clive, IAIA19,8611995–

16Coralville, IAIA23,9601995–

17Marion, IAIA42,7321994–

18West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241994–

19Adel, IAIA7,0981992–

20Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321992–

21Ames, IAIA68,2201992–

22Urbandale, IAIA48,5701992–

23Iowa City, IAIA76,2291985–

24Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101979–

25Indianola, IAIA16,8291979–

26Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641979–

27Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251978–

28Waverly, IAIA10,5611977–

29Pella, IAIA10,9921976–

30Orange City, IAIA6,4681975–

31Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401975–

32Le Mars, IAIA10,7601975–

33Osceola, IAIA5,6791975–

34Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351974–

35Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011974–

36Denison, IAIA8,2141974–

37Nevada, IAIA6,9741973–

38DeWitt, IAIA5,7041973–

39Winterset, IAIA5,5201973–

40Anamosa, IAIA5,9011973–

41Spencer, IAIA11,2181972–

42Grinnell, IAIA9,4301971–

43Carroll, IAIA10,0851971–

44Independence, IAIA6,3121971–

45Knoxville, IAIA7,4691971–

46Glenwood, IAIA5,2871971–

47Algona, IAIA5,3091970–

48Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001970–

49Sheldon, IAIA5,5751970–

50Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901968–

51Davenport, IAIA100,3581967–

52Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931966–

53Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801965–

54Decorah, IAIA7,4171964–

55Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271964–

56Fairfield, IAIA9,2201964–

57Newton, IAIA15,7411963–

58Cherokee, IAIA5,1221963–

59Dubuque, IAIA59,1481963–

60Muscatine, IAIA23,1641963–

61Red Oak, IAIA5,3881963–

62Waterloo, IAIA66,9191962–

63Perry, IAIA8,2081961–

64Des Moines, IAIA212,0861961–

65Creston, IAIA7,3351961–

66Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131961–

67Charles City, IAIA7,0131960–

68Clarinda, IAIA5,2731960–

69Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591960–

70Atlantic, IAIA6,6761959–

71Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361958–

72Boone, IAIA12,4711957–

73Sioux City, IAIA86,3561957–

74Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371957–

75Mason City, IAIA26,8531956–

76Manchester, IAIA5,3571956–

77Estherville, IAIA5,8071956–

78Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191955–

79Webster City, IAIA7,8151955–

80Washington, IAIA7,2611955–

81Clinton, IAIA24,0491953–

82Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351952–

83Keokuk, IAIA9,5101951–

84Burlington, IAIA23,3361951–

85Oelwein, IAIA5,7571950–

86Vinton, IAIA5,0041949–

87Centerville, IAIA5,3271946–

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