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Oldest housing stock, Iowa cities · 2010

Iowa cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (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

01Burlington, IAIA23,3361942+0%

02Keokuk, IAIA9,5101943+0%

03Oelwein, IAIA5,7571943+0%

04Centerville, IAIA5,3271944−1%

05Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351945+0%

06Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191946+0%

07Boone, IAIA12,4711947+0%

08Red Oak, IAIA5,3881947+0%

09Clinton, IAIA24,0491949+0%

10Winterset, IAIA5,5201951+0%

11Perry, IAIA8,2081953+0%

12Creston, IAIA7,3351953+0%

13Estherville, IAIA5,8071953+0%

14Mason City, IAIA26,8531955+0%

15Muscatine, IAIA23,1641955+0%

16Sioux City, IAIA86,3561955+0%

17Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371955+0%

18Washington, IAIA7,2611955+1%

19Decorah, IAIA7,4171955+0%

20Des Moines, IAIA212,0861956+0%

21Charles City, IAIA7,0131956+0%

22Clarinda, IAIA5,2731956+0%

23Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361956+0%

24Sheldon, IAIA5,5751956−0%

25Waterloo, IAIA66,9191957+0%

26Dubuque, IAIA59,1481957+0%

27Webster City, IAIA7,8151958+0%

28Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131958+0%

29Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591958−0%

30Atlantic, IAIA6,6761958+0%

31Algona, IAIA5,3091958+0%

32Davenport, IAIA100,3581958+0%

33Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801959+0%

34Manchester, IAIA5,3571959+0%

35Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901959+0%

36Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931959+0%

37Cherokee, IAIA5,1221960+1%

38Newton, IAIA15,7411961+0%

39Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271961+0%

40Anamosa, IAIA5,9011962+0%

41Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011963+0%

42Fairfield, IAIA9,2201963+1%

43Independence, IAIA6,3121963+0%

44Osceola, IAIA5,6791963+0%

45Vinton, IAIA5,0041963+1%

46Spencer, IAIA11,2181964+0%

47Knoxville, IAIA7,4691964+0%

48Grinnell, IAIA9,4301965+0%

49Denison, IAIA8,2141965+0%

50Orange City, IAIA6,4681966+0%

51Le Mars, IAIA10,7601967+0%

52Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351968+0%

53Waverly, IAIA10,5611968+0%

54Carroll, IAIA10,0851969+0%

55Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401969+0%

56DeWitt, IAIA5,7041970+0%

57Nevada, IAIA6,9741971+0%

58Pella, IAIA10,9921971+0%

59Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001972+0%

60Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251972+0%

61Glenwood, IAIA5,2871972+0%

62Adel, IAIA7,0981973+0%

63Indianola, IAIA16,8291973+0%

64Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101974+0%

65Iowa City, IAIA76,2291976+0%

66Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641976+0%

67Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321981+0%

68Ames, IAIA68,2201981+1%

69Norwalk, IAIA15,0041983+0%

70Marion, IAIA42,7321983+1%

71Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241985+1%

72Urbandale, IAIA48,5701985+1%

73Coralville, IAIA23,9601986+1%

74Polk City, IAIA6,6301987+1%

75Eldridge, IAIA6,9541988+1%

76West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241988+1%

77Clive, IAIA19,8611990+1%

78Altoona, IAIA22,7961992+1%

79Bondurant, IAIA9,6471994+1%

80Ankeny, IAIA77,8331995+1%

81Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391995+1%

82Grimes, IAIA17,4051995+1%

83Tiffin, IAIA7,1561996+2%

84Johnston, IAIA25,0651997+1%

85Asbury, IAIA6,0351997+1%

86North Liberty, IAIA21,9762001+1%

87Waukee, IAIA34,8902001+1%

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