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Oldest housing stock, Iowa cities · 2020

Iowa cities ranked by oldest median year of construction (2020 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

01Fort Madison, IAIA9,9350−100%

02Burlington, IAIA23,3361947+0%

03Keokuk, IAIA9,5101948+0%

04Clinton, IAIA24,0491951+0%

05Centerville, IAIA5,3271951−0%

06Iowa Falls, IAIA5,0131952−0%

07Ottumwa, IAIA25,3191953+0%

08Perry, IAIA8,2081953+0%

09Boone, IAIA12,4711953+1%

10Oelwein, IAIA5,7571953+1%

11Red Oak, IAIA5,3881953+0%

12Estherville, IAIA5,8071954+0%

13Mason City, IAIA26,8531955+0%

14Cherokee, IAIA5,1221955+0%

15Sioux City, IAIA86,3561955+0%

16Vinton, IAIA5,0041955+0%

17Fort Dodge, IAIA24,8371956+0%

18Muscatine, IAIA23,1641956+0%

19Washington, IAIA7,2611956+1%

20Webster City, IAIA7,8151957+0%

21Atlantic, IAIA6,6761957+0%

22Charles City, IAIA7,0131957+0%

23Oskaloosa, IAIA11,4931958+0%

24Windsor Heights, IAIA5,0591958−0%

25Marshalltown, IAIA27,5361958+0%

26Des Moines, IAIA212,0861959+0%

27Clarinda, IAIA5,2731959+0%

28Decorah, IAIA7,4171961+1%

29Dubuque, IAIA59,1481961+0%

30Waterloo, IAIA66,9191961+0%

31Creston, IAIA7,3351962+1%

32Independence, IAIA6,3121962+0%

33Newton, IAIA15,7411964+0%

34Council Bluffs, IAIA62,6801964+1%

35Davenport, IAIA100,3581964+0%

36Sheldon, IAIA5,5751965+0%

37Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,5001966+0%

38Manchester, IAIA5,3571966+0%

39Grinnell, IAIA9,4301967+0%

40Spencer, IAIA11,2181967+1%

41Knoxville, IAIA7,4691967+0%

42Winterset, IAIA5,5201967+1%

43Maquoketa, IAIA6,0271967+1%

44Fairfield, IAIA9,2201967+1%

45Orange City, IAIA6,4681968+0%

46Algona, IAIA5,3091969+1%

47Storm Lake, IAIA11,5901969+1%

48Denison, IAIA8,2141969+0%

49Carroll, IAIA10,0851970+0%

50Glenwood, IAIA5,2871970+0%

51DeWitt, IAIA5,7041970+0%

52Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,9351971+1%

53Nevada, IAIA6,9741972+0%

54Anamosa, IAIA5,9011972+1%

55Clear Lake, IAIA7,6011972+1%

56Le Mars, IAIA10,7601972+1%

57Osceola, IAIA5,6791973+1%

58Cedar Falls, IAIA41,2401974+1%

59Spirit Lake, IAIA5,5251974+0%

60Pella, IAIA10,9921975+1%

61Waverly, IAIA10,5611976+1%

62Indianola, IAIA16,8291977+1%

63Bettendorf, IAIA40,7101979+1%

64Adel, IAIA7,0981980+1%

65Iowa City, IAIA76,2291982+1%

66Ames, IAIA68,2201990+1%

67Hiawatha, IAIA7,4321990+1%

68Urbandale, IAIA48,5701990+1%

69Coralville, IAIA23,9601991+1%

70Clive, IAIA19,8611992+1%

71Sioux Center, IAIA8,8641992+1%

72West Des Moines, IAIA74,2241992+1%

73Marion, IAIA42,7321992+1%

74Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,3241993+2%

75Norwalk, IAIA15,0041994+1%

76Eldridge, IAIA6,9541996+1%

77Altoona, IAIA22,7961997+1%

78Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,2392001+1%

79Johnston, IAIA25,0652002+1%

80Ankeny, IAIA77,8332003+2%

81Asbury, IAIA6,0352003+1%

82North Liberty, IAIA21,9762003+1%

83Polk City, IAIA6,6302004+2%

84Grimes, IAIA17,4052004+1%

85Bondurant, IAIA9,6472006+2%

86Waukee, IAIA34,8902007+2%

87Tiffin, IAIA7,1562008+2%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS