RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Oldest housing stock, Iowa cities · 1990

Iowa cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (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

01Keokuk, IAIA9,5101939–

02Boone, IAIA12,4711939–

03Oelwein, IAIA5,7571939–

04Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351940–

05Burlington, IAIA23,3361941–

06Clinton, IAIA24,0491944–

07Perry, IAIA8,2081944–

08Washington, IAIA7,2611944–

09Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191945–

10Red Oak, IAIA5,3881945–

11Vinton, IAIA5,0041947–

12Sioux City, IAIA86,3561948–

13Muscatine, IAIA23,1641949–

14Cherokee, IAIA5,1221950–

15Fairfield, IAIA9,2201950–

16Clarinda, IAIA5,2731951–

17Creston, IAIA7,3351951–

18Decorah, IAIA7,4171951–

19Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371951–

20Winterset, IAIA5,5201951–

21Mason City, IAIA26,8531952–

22Dubuque, IAIA59,1481952–

23Atlantic, IAIA6,6761952–

24Des Moines, IAIA212,0861953–

25Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361953–

26Estherville, IAIA5,8071953–

27Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931953–

28Webster City, IAIA7,8151954–

29Centerville, IAIA5,3271954–

30Charles City, IAIA7,0131954–

31Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801954–

32Independence, IAIA6,3121954–

33Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131955–

34Waterloo, IAIA66,9191955–

35Newton, IAIA15,7411956–

36Davenport, IAIA100,3581956–

37Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271956–

38Algona, IAIA5,3091956–

39Spencer, IAIA11,2181957–

40Manchester, IAIA5,3571957–

41Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901957–

42Grinnell, IAIA9,4301958–

43Anamosa, IAIA5,9011958–

44Le Mars, IAIA10,7601958–

45Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351959–

46Sheldon, IAIA5,5751959–

47Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401960–

48Knoxville, IAIA7,4691960–

49Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591960–

50Waverly, IAIA10,5611960–

51Orange City, IAIA6,4681961–

52Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011961–

53Osceola, IAIA5,6791961–

54Carroll, IAIA10,0851962–

55Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241963–

56Denison, IAIA8,2141963–

57DeWitt, IAIA5,7041963–

58Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001963–

59Adel, IAIA7,0981965–

60Nevada, IAIA6,9741965–

61Ames, IAIA68,2201965–

62Pella, IAIA10,9921965–

63Glenwood, IAIA5,2871966–

64Indianola, IAIA16,8291966–

65Marion, IAIA42,7321966–

66Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251966–

67Tiffin, IAIA7,1561966–

68Iowa City, IAIA76,2291967–

69Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101968–

70Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641968–

71Waukee, IAIA34,8901972–

72Polk City, IAIA6,6301973–

73Ankeny, IAIA77,8331973–

74Coralville, IAIA23,9601973–

75Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321973–

76Eldridge, IAIA6,9541973–

77Urbandale, IAIA48,5701973–

78Norwalk, IAIA15,0041974–

79Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391974–

80Bondurant, IAIA9,6471974–

81Altoona, IAIA22,7961974–

82Asbury, IAIA6,0351974–

83Clive, IAIA19,8611975–

84Grimes, IAIA17,4051975–

85West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241976–

86North Liberty, IAIA21,9761976–

87Johnston, IAIA25,0651982–

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