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Newest housing stock, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by median year housing was built (2010 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

01North Liberty, IAIA21,9762001+1%

02Waukee, IAIA34,8902001+1%

03Asbury, IAIA6,0351997+1%

04Johnston, IAIA25,0651997+1%

05Tiffin, IAIA7,1561996+2%

06Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391995+1%

07Ankeny, IAIA77,8331995+1%

08Grimes, IAIA17,4051995+1%

09Bondurant, IAIA9,6471994+1%

10Altoona, IAIA22,7961992+1%

11Clive, IAIA19,8611990+1%

12Eldridge, IAIA6,9541988+1%

13West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241988+1%

14Polk City, IAIA6,6301987+1%

15Coralville, IAIA23,9601986+1%

16Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241985+1%

17Urbandale, IAIA48,5701985+1%

18Norwalk, IAIA15,0041983+0%

19Marion, IAIA42,7321983+1%

20Ames, IAIA68,2201981+1%

21Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321981+0%

22Iowa City, IAIA76,2291976+0%

23Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641976+0%

24Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101974+0%

25Adel, IAIA7,0981973+0%

26Indianola, IAIA16,8291973+0%

27Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001972+0%

28Glenwood, IAIA5,2871972+0%

29Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251972+0%

30Nevada, IAIA6,9741971+0%

31Pella, IAIA10,9921971+0%

32DeWitt, IAIA5,7041970+0%

33Carroll, IAIA10,0851969+0%

34Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401969+0%

35Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351968+0%

36Waverly, IAIA10,5611968+0%

37Le Mars, IAIA10,7601967+0%

38Orange City, IAIA6,4681966+0%

39Grinnell, IAIA9,4301965+0%

40Denison, IAIA8,2141965+0%

41Spencer, IAIA11,2181964+0%

42Knoxville, IAIA7,4691964+0%

43Fairfield, IAIA9,2201963+1%

44Independence, IAIA6,3121963+0%

45Osceola, IAIA5,6791963+0%

46Vinton, IAIA5,0041963+1%

47Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011963+0%

48Anamosa, IAIA5,9011962+0%

49Newton, IAIA15,7411961+0%

50Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271961+0%

51Cherokee, IAIA5,1221960+1%

52Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931959+0%

53Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901959+0%

54Manchester, IAIA5,3571959+0%

55Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801959+0%

56Webster City, IAIA7,8151958+0%

57Algona, IAIA5,3091958+0%

58Atlantic, IAIA6,6761958+0%

59Davenport, IAIA100,3581958+0%

60Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131958+0%

61Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591958−0%

62Dubuque, IAIA59,1481957+0%

63Waterloo, IAIA66,9191957+0%

64Des Moines, IAIA212,0861956+0%

65Charles City, IAIA7,0131956+0%

66Clarinda, IAIA5,2731956+0%

67Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361956+0%

68Sheldon, IAIA5,5751956−0%

69Mason City, IAIA26,8531955+0%

70Decorah, IAIA7,4171955+0%

71Muscatine, IAIA23,1641955+0%

72Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371955+0%

73Washington, IAIA7,2611955+1%

74Sioux City, IAIA86,3561955+0%

75Perry, IAIA8,2081953+0%

76Estherville, IAIA5,8071953+0%

77Creston, IAIA7,3351953+0%

78Winterset, IAIA5,5201951+0%

79Clinton, IAIA24,0491949+0%

80Red Oak, IAIA5,3881947+0%

81Boone, IAIA12,4711947+0%

82Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191946+0%

83Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351945+0%

84Centerville, IAIA5,3271944−1%

85Keokuk, IAIA9,5101943+0%

86Oelwein, IAIA5,7571943+0%

87Burlington, IAIA23,3361942+0%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS