RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Oldest housing stock, Iowa cities · 2010

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

01Burlington, IAIA23,3361942–

02Keokuk, IAIA9,5101943–

03Oelwein, IAIA5,7571943–

04Centerville, IAIA5,3271944–

05Fort Madison, IAIA9,9351945–

06Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191946–

07Boone, IAIA12,4711947–

08Red Oak, IAIA5,3881947–

09Clinton, IAIA24,0491949–

10Winterset, IAIA5,5201951–

11Perry, IAIA8,2081953–

12Creston, IAIA7,3351953–

13Estherville, IAIA5,8071953–

14Mason City, IAIA26,8531955–

15Decorah, IAIA7,4171955–

16Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371955–

17Sioux City, IAIA86,3561955–

18Muscatine, IAIA23,1641955–

19Washington, IAIA7,2611955–

20Des Moines, IAIA212,0861956–

21Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361956–

22Sheldon, IAIA5,5751956–

23Charles City, IAIA7,0131956–

24Clarinda, IAIA5,2731956–

25Dubuque, IAIA59,1481957–

26Waterloo, IAIA66,9191957–

27Webster City, IAIA7,8151958–

28Algona, IAIA5,3091958–

29Davenport, IAIA100,3581958–

30Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591958–

31Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131958–

32Atlantic, IAIA6,6761958–

33Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801959–

34Manchester, IAIA5,3571959–

35Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931959–

36Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901959–

37Cherokee, IAIA5,1221960–

38Newton, IAIA15,7411961–

39Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271961–

40Anamosa, IAIA5,9011962–

41Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011963–

42Osceola, IAIA5,6791963–

43Independence, IAIA6,3121963–

44Fairfield, IAIA9,2201963–

45Vinton, IAIA5,0041963–

46Spencer, IAIA11,2181964–

47Knoxville, IAIA7,4691964–

48Grinnell, IAIA9,4301965–

49Denison, IAIA8,2141965–

50Orange City, IAIA6,4681966–

51Le Mars, IAIA10,7601967–

52Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351968–

53Waverly, IAIA10,5611968–

54Carroll, IAIA10,0851969–

55Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401969–

56DeWitt, IAIA5,7041970–

57Nevada, IAIA6,9741971–

58Pella, IAIA10,9921971–

59Glenwood, IAIA5,2871972–

60Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251972–

61Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001972–

62Adel, IAIA7,0981973–

63Indianola, IAIA16,8291973–

64Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101974–

65Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641976–

66Iowa City, IAIA76,2291976–

67Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321981–

68Ames, IAIA68,2201981–

69Norwalk, IAIA15,0041983–

70Marion, IAIA42,7321983–

71Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241985–

72Urbandale, IAIA48,5701985–

73Coralville, IAIA23,9601986–

74Polk City, IAIA6,6301987–

75West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241988–

76Eldridge, IAIA6,9541988–

77Clive, IAIA19,8611990–

78Altoona, IAIA22,7961992–

79Bondurant, IAIA9,6471994–

80Ankeny, IAIA77,8331995–

81Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2391995–

82Grimes, IAIA17,4051995–

83Tiffin, IAIA7,1561996–

84Johnston, IAIA25,0651997–

85Asbury, IAIA6,0351997–

86North Liberty, IAIA21,9762001–

87Waukee, IAIA34,8902001–

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