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Oldest housing stock, Iowa cities

Iowa cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 cities in Iowa that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 1971. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Manchester, IA, up 24 places to #13.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01▲4Centerville, IAIA5,32719460%

02▲13Vinton, IAIA5,00419490%

03▲8Oelwein, IAIA5,7571950+1%

04▼1Keokuk, IAIA9,5101951+1%

05▼3Burlington, IAIA23,3361951+1%

06▼5Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351952+1%

07▼3Clinton, IAIA24,04919530%

08▼1Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191955+1%

09▲11Webster City, IAIA7,81519550%

10▲8Washington, IAIA7,2611955+1%

11▲2Mason City, IAIA26,85319560%

12Estherville, IAIA5,80719560%

13▲24Manchester, IAIA5,35719560%

14▲5Fort Dodge, IAIA24,83719570%

15▼1Sioux City, IAIA86,35619570%

16▼6Boone, IAIA12,4711957+1%

17▲6Marshalltown, IAIA27,53619580%

18▲3Atlantic, IAIA6,67619590%

19▲3Charles City, IAIA7,01319600%

20▲7Clarinda, IAIA5,27319600%

21▲3Windsor Heights, IAIA5,05919600%

22▼14Perry, IAIA8,2081961+1%

23▲3Des Moines, IAIA212,08619610%

24▲7Creston, IAIA7,3351961+1%

25▼19Iowa Falls, IAIA5,01319610%

26▲4Waterloo, IAIA66,91919620%

27▲6Newton, IAIA15,74119630%

28▼12Cherokee, IAIA5,1221963+1%

29Dubuque, IAIA59,1481963+1%

30▼13Muscatine, IAIA23,1641963+1%

31▼22Red Oak, IAIA5,3881963+1%

32▲9Fairfield, IAIA9,2201964+1%

33▼5Decorah, IAIA7,4171964+1%

34▲9Maquoketa, IAIA6,02719640%

35▼1Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801965+1%

36▼11Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931966+1%

37▼2Davenport, IAIA100,3581967+1%

38▲10Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901968+1%

39▼3Sheldon, IAIA5,5751970+1%

40▲6Algona, IAIA5,3091970+1%

41▼3Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,50019700%

42▼3Grinnell, IAIA9,4301971+1%

43▲7Carroll, IAIA10,08519710%

44▲7Glenwood, IAIA5,28719710%

45▼13Independence, IAIA6,3121971+1%

46▼4Knoxville, IAIA7,4691971+1%

47▼7Spencer, IAIA11,2181972+1%

48▲5Nevada, IAIA6,97419730%

49▲5Anamosa, IAIA5,9011973+1%

50▼6Winterset, IAIA5,5201973+1%

51▼2DeWitt, IAIA5,7041973+1%

52Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351974+1%

53▲2Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011974+1%

54▼7Denison, IAIA8,2141974+1%

55▼10Orange City, IAIA6,4681975+1%

56▲3Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401975+1%

57▼1Le Mars, IAIA10,7601975+1%

58▼1Osceola, IAIA5,6791975+1%

59▲1Pella, IAIA10,9921976+1%

60▲1Waverly, IAIA10,5611977+1%

61▼3Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251978+1%

62Indianola, IAIA16,8291979+1%

63▲9Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641979+1%

64▼1Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101979+1%

65Iowa City, IAIA76,2291985+1%

66▼2Adel, IAIA7,0981992+1%

67▼1Ames, IAIA68,2201992+1%

68Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321992+1%

69▼2Urbandale, IAIA48,5701992+1%

70▲3West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241994+1%

71Marion, IAIA42,7321994+1%

72▼2Clive, IAIA19,8611995+1%

73▼4Coralville, IAIA23,9601995+1%

74Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241996+2%

75▲2Altoona, IAIA22,7961998+1%

76▼1Norwalk, IAIA15,0042002+1%

77▲1Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392002+1%

78▼2Eldridge, IAIA6,9542002+1%

79▲2Asbury, IAIA6,0352003+1%

80▲3Polk City, IAIA6,6302004+2%

81▼2Johnston, IAIA25,0652004+1%

82North Liberty, IAIA21,9762004+1%

83▼3Ankeny, IAIA77,8332006+2%

84Grimes, IAIA17,4052009+2%

85Bondurant, IAIA9,6472011+2%

86Waukee, IAIA34,8902011+2%

87Tiffin, IAIA7,1562012+2%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES