RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Newest housing stock, Iowa cities · 1990

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

01Johnston, IAIA25,0651982–

02West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241976–

03North Liberty, IAIA21,9761976–

04Clive, IAIA19,8611975–

05Grimes, IAIA17,4051975–

06Norwalk, IAIA15,0041974–

07Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391974–

08Altoona, IAIA22,7961974–

09Asbury, IAIA6,0351974–

10Bondurant, IAIA9,6471974–

11Polk City, IAIA6,6301973–

12Ankeny, IAIA77,8331973–

13Coralville, IAIA23,9601973–

14Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321973–

15Urbandale, IAIA48,5701973–

16Eldridge, IAIA6,9541973–

17Waukee, IAIA34,8901972–

18Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101968–

19Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641968–

20Iowa City, IAIA76,2291967–

21Glenwood, IAIA5,2871966–

22Indianola, IAIA16,8291966–

23Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251966–

24Tiffin, IAIA7,1561966–

25Marion, IAIA42,7321966–

26Adel, IAIA7,0981965–

27Nevada, IAIA6,9741965–

28Ames, IAIA68,2201965–

29Pella, IAIA10,9921965–

30Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241963–

31Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001963–

32Denison, IAIA8,2141963–

33DeWitt, IAIA5,7041963–

34Carroll, IAIA10,0851962–

35Orange City, IAIA6,4681961–

36Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011961–

37Osceola, IAIA5,6791961–

38Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401960–

39Knoxville, IAIA7,4691960–

40Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591960–

41Waverly, IAIA10,5611960–

42Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351959–

43Sheldon, IAIA5,5751959–

44Grinnell, IAIA9,4301958–

45Anamosa, IAIA5,9011958–

46Le Mars, IAIA10,7601958–

47Spencer, IAIA11,2181957–

48Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901957–

49Manchester, IAIA5,3571957–

50Newton, IAIA15,7411956–

51Algona, IAIA5,3091956–

52Davenport, IAIA100,3581956–

53Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271956–

54Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131955–

55Waterloo, IAIA66,9191955–

56Webster City, IAIA7,8151954–

57Centerville, IAIA5,3271954–

58Charles City, IAIA7,0131954–

59Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801954–

60Independence, IAIA6,3121954–

61Des Moines, IAIA212,0861953–

62Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361953–

63Estherville, IAIA5,8071953–

64Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931953–

65Mason City, IAIA26,8531952–

66Atlantic, IAIA6,6761952–

67Dubuque, IAIA59,1481952–

68Clarinda, IAIA5,2731951–

69Creston, IAIA7,3351951–

70Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371951–

71Winterset, IAIA5,5201951–

72Decorah, IAIA7,4171951–

73Cherokee, IAIA5,1221950–

74Fairfield, IAIA9,2201950–

75Muscatine, IAIA23,1641949–

76Sioux City, IAIA86,3561948–

77Vinton, IAIA5,0041947–

78Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191945–

79Red Oak, IAIA5,3881945–

80Clinton, IAIA24,0491944–

81Perry, IAIA8,2081944–

82Washington, IAIA7,2611944–

83Burlington, IAIA23,3361941–

84Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351940–

85Keokuk, IAIA9,5101939–

86Boone, IAIA12,4711939–

87Oelwein, IAIA5,7571939–

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