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Newest housing stock, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by median year housing was built (2020 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, IAIA7,1562008+2%

02Waukee, IAIA34,8902007+2%

03Bondurant, IAIA9,6472006+2%

04Polk City, IAIA6,6302004+2%

05Grimes, IAIA17,4052004+1%

06Ankeny, IAIA77,8332003+2%

07Asbury, IAIA6,0352003+1%

08North Liberty, IAIA21,9762003+1%

09Johnston, IAIA25,0652002+1%

10Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392001+1%

11Altoona, IAIA22,7961997+1%

12Eldridge, IAIA6,9541996+1%

13Norwalk, IAIA15,0041994+1%

14Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241993+2%

15Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641992+1%

16West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241992+1%

17Clive, IAIA19,8611992+1%

18Marion, IAIA42,7321992+1%

19Coralville, IAIA23,9601991+1%

20Ames, IAIA68,2201990+1%

21Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321990+1%

22Urbandale, IAIA48,5701990+1%

23Iowa City, IAIA76,2291982+1%

24Adel, IAIA7,0981980+1%

25Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101979+1%

26Indianola, IAIA16,8291977+1%

27Waverly, IAIA10,5611976+1%

28Pella, IAIA10,9921975+1%

29Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401974+1%

30Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251974+0%

31Osceola, IAIA5,6791973+1%

32Nevada, IAIA6,9741972+0%

33Anamosa, IAIA5,9011972+1%

34Le Mars, IAIA10,7601972+1%

35Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011972+1%

36Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351971+1%

37Carroll, IAIA10,0851970+0%

38Glenwood, IAIA5,2871970+0%

39DeWitt, IAIA5,7041970+0%

40Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901969+1%

41Algona, IAIA5,3091969+1%

42Denison, IAIA8,2141969+0%

43Orange City, IAIA6,4681968+0%

44Grinnell, IAIA9,4301967+0%

45Spencer, IAIA11,2181967+1%

46Fairfield, IAIA9,2201967+1%

47Knoxville, IAIA7,4691967+0%

48Winterset, IAIA5,5201967+1%

49Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271967+1%

50Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001966+0%

51Manchester, IAIA5,3571966+0%

52Sheldon, IAIA5,5751965+0%

53Newton, IAIA15,7411964+0%

54Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801964+1%

55Davenport, IAIA100,3581964+0%

56Independence, IAIA6,3121962+0%

57Creston, IAIA7,3351962+1%

58Decorah, IAIA7,4171961+1%

59Dubuque, IAIA59,1481961+0%

60Waterloo, IAIA66,9191961+0%

61Des Moines, IAIA212,0861959+0%

62Clarinda, IAIA5,2731959+0%

63Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931958+0%

64Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591958−0%

65Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361958+0%

66Webster City, IAIA7,8151957+0%

67Atlantic, IAIA6,6761957+0%

68Charles City, IAIA7,0131957+0%

69Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371956+0%

70Muscatine, IAIA23,1641956+0%

71Washington, IAIA7,2611956+1%

72Mason City, IAIA26,8531955+0%

73Cherokee, IAIA5,1221955+0%

74Sioux City, IAIA86,3561955+0%

75Vinton, IAIA5,0041955+0%

76Estherville, IAIA5,8071954+0%

77Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191953+0%

78Perry, IAIA8,2081953+0%

79Boone, IAIA12,4711953+1%

80Oelwein, IAIA5,7571953+1%

81Red Oak, IAIA5,3881953+0%

82Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131952−0%

83Clinton, IAIA24,0491951+0%

84Centerville, IAIA5,3271951−0%

85Keokuk, IAIA9,5101948+0%

86Burlington, IAIA23,3361947+0%

87Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS