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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.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990

01Centerville, IAIA5,3271946−0%

02Vinton, IAIA5,0041949+0%

03Oelwein, IAIA5,7571950+1%

04Keokuk, IAIA9,5101951+1%

05Burlington, IAIA23,3361951+1%

06Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351952+1%

07Clinton, IAIA24,0491953+0%

08Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191955+1%

09Webster City, IAIA7,8151955+0%

10Washington, IAIA7,2611955+1%

11Mason City, IAIA26,8531956+0%

12Manchester, IAIA5,3571956−0%

13Estherville, IAIA5,8071956+0%

14Boone, IAIA12,4711957+1%

15Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371957+0%

16Sioux City, IAIA86,3561957+0%

17Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361958+0%

18Atlantic, IAIA6,6761959+0%

19Charles City, IAIA7,0131960+0%

20Clarinda, IAIA5,2731960+0%

21Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591960+0%

22Des Moines, IAIA212,0861961+0%

23Perry, IAIA8,2081961+1%

24Creston, IAIA7,3351961+1%

25Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131961+0%

26Waterloo, IAIA66,9191962+0%

27Newton, IAIA15,7411963+0%

28Cherokee, IAIA5,1221963+1%

29Dubuque, IAIA59,1481963+1%

30Muscatine, IAIA23,1641963+1%

31Red Oak, IAIA5,3881963+1%

32Decorah, IAIA7,4171964+1%

33Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271964+0%

34Fairfield, IAIA9,2201964+1%

35Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801965+1%

36Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931966+1%

37Davenport, IAIA100,3581967+1%

38Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901968+1%

39Algona, IAIA5,3091970+1%

40Sheldon, IAIA5,5751970+1%

41Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001970+0%

42Grinnell, IAIA9,4301971+1%

43Carroll, IAIA10,0851971+0%

44Glenwood, IAIA5,2871971+0%

45Independence, IAIA6,3121971+1%

46Knoxville, IAIA7,4691971+1%

47Spencer, IAIA11,2181972+1%

48Nevada, IAIA6,9741973+0%

49Anamosa, IAIA5,9011973+1%

50DeWitt, IAIA5,7041973+1%

51Winterset, IAIA5,5201973+1%

52Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351974+1%

53Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011974+1%

54Denison, IAIA8,2141974+1%

55Orange City, IAIA6,4681975+1%

56Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401975+1%

57Le Mars, IAIA10,7601975+1%

58Osceola, IAIA5,6791975+1%

59Pella, IAIA10,9921976+1%

60Waverly, IAIA10,5611977+1%

61Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251978+1%

62Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101979+1%

63Indianola, IAIA16,8291979+1%

64Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641979+1%

65Iowa City, IAIA76,2291985+1%

66Adel, IAIA7,0981992+1%

67Ames, IAIA68,2201992+1%

68Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321992+1%

69Urbandale, IAIA48,5701992+1%

70Marion, IAIA42,7321994+1%

71West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241994+1%

72Clive, IAIA19,8611995+1%

73Coralville, IAIA23,9601995+1%

74Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241996+2%

75Altoona, IAIA22,7961998+1%

76Norwalk, IAIA15,0042002+1%

77Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392002+1%

78Eldridge, IAIA6,9542002+1%

79Asbury, IAIA6,0352003+1%

80Polk City, IAIA6,6302004+2%

81Johnston, IAIA25,0652004+1%

82North Liberty, IAIA21,9762004+1%

83Ankeny, IAIA77,8332006+2%

84Grimes, IAIA17,4052009+2%

85Bondurant, IAIA9,6472011+2%

86Waukee, IAIA34,8902011+2%

87Tiffin, IAIA7,1562012+2%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES