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Newest housing stock, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by median year housing was built (2024 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 1990

01Tiffin, IAIA7,1562012+2%

02Bondurant, IAIA9,6472011+2%

03Waukee, IAIA34,8902011+2%

04Grimes, IAIA17,4052009+2%

05Ankeny, IAIA77,8332006+2%

06Polk City, IAIA6,6302004+2%

07Johnston, IAIA25,0652004+1%

08North Liberty, IAIA21,9762004+1%

09Asbury, IAIA6,0352003+1%

10Norwalk, IAIA15,0042002+1%

11Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392002+1%

12Eldridge, IAIA6,9542002+1%

13Altoona, IAIA22,7961998+1%

14Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241996+2%

15Clive, IAIA19,8611995+1%

16Coralville, IAIA23,9601995+1%

17West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241994+1%

18Marion, IAIA42,7321994+1%

19Adel, IAIA7,0981992+1%

20Ames, IAIA68,2201992+1%

21Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321992+1%

22Urbandale, IAIA48,5701992+1%

23Iowa City, IAIA76,2291985+1%

24Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101979+1%

25Indianola, IAIA16,8291979+1%

26Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641979+1%

27Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251978+1%

28Waverly, IAIA10,5611977+1%

29Pella, IAIA10,9921976+1%

30Orange City, IAIA6,4681975+1%

31Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401975+1%

32Le Mars, IAIA10,7601975+1%

33Osceola, IAIA5,6791975+1%

34Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351974+1%

35Denison, IAIA8,2141974+1%

36Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011974+1%

37Nevada, IAIA6,9741973+0%

38Anamosa, IAIA5,9011973+1%

39DeWitt, IAIA5,7041973+1%

40Winterset, IAIA5,5201973+1%

41Spencer, IAIA11,2181972+1%

42Grinnell, IAIA9,4301971+1%

43Carroll, IAIA10,0851971+0%

44Glenwood, IAIA5,2871971+0%

45Independence, IAIA6,3121971+1%

46Knoxville, IAIA7,4691971+1%

47Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001970+0%

48Sheldon, IAIA5,5751970+1%

49Algona, IAIA5,3091970+1%

50Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901968+1%

51Davenport, IAIA100,3581967+1%

52Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931966+1%

53Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801965+1%

54Decorah, IAIA7,4171964+1%

55Fairfield, IAIA9,2201964+1%

56Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271964+0%

57Newton, IAIA15,7411963+0%

58Cherokee, IAIA5,1221963+1%

59Dubuque, IAIA59,1481963+1%

60Muscatine, IAIA23,1641963+1%

61Red Oak, IAIA5,3881963+1%

62Waterloo, IAIA66,9191962+0%

63Perry, IAIA8,2081961+1%

64Des Moines, IAIA212,0861961+0%

65Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131961+0%

66Creston, IAIA7,3351961+1%

67Charles City, IAIA7,0131960+0%

68Clarinda, IAIA5,2731960+0%

69Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591960+0%

70Atlantic, IAIA6,6761959+0%

71Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361958+0%

72Boone, IAIA12,4711957+1%

73Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371957+0%

74Sioux City, IAIA86,3561957+0%

75Mason City, IAIA26,8531956+0%

76Estherville, IAIA5,8071956+0%

77Manchester, IAIA5,3571956−0%

78Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191955+1%

79Webster City, IAIA7,8151955+0%

80Washington, IAIA7,2611955+1%

81Clinton, IAIA24,0491953+0%

82Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351952+1%

83Keokuk, IAIA9,5101951+1%

84Burlington, IAIA23,3361951+1%

85Oelwein, IAIA5,7571950+1%

86Vinton, IAIA5,0041949+0%

87Centerville, IAIA5,3271946−0%

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