Most Affordable Cities in Iowa

Cost of living rankings for 86 cities in Iowa with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Iowa is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 87.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected
Cheapest City
Centerville
Index: 67
Most Expensive
Clive
Index: 114
State Average
87
National: 100
Cities Ranked
86
eligible statewide total

Iowa Affordability Ranking

Showing 51–86 of 86 eligible cities — 36 on this page. Page 2 of 2.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
51Coralville90$261,923$1,266$69,144
52Marion91$279,823$1,203$86,743
53Cedar Falls91$269,111$1,221$76,987
54Waverly91$279,728$1,200$80,284
55Le Mars92$282,685$1,018$74,701
56Ames94$303,902$1,193$60,991
57Decorah94$309,987$927$64,366
58Iowa City95$303,890$1,270$58,546
59Indianola95$312,612$1,185$75,453
60Winterset95$294,070$1,360$67,708
61Windsor Heights95$287,320$1,400$91,707
62Pleasant Hill96$304,077$1,365$90,508
63Orange City96$322,825$1,000$82,122
64West Des Moines98$322,185$1,359$86,594
65Glenwood98$319,181$1,450$71,790
66Urbandale99$351,515$1,113$112,795
67Norwalk99$334,184$1,290$102,722
68Bondurant99$329,978$1,360$135,674
69Sioux Center99$351,620$1,000$92,983
70Tiffin99$344,849$1,180$100,952
71Spirit Lake99$338,625$1,091$65,720
72Altoona100$320,530$1,556$86,114
73Clear Lake100$338,228$1,258$79,415
74Eldridge100$361,425$1,056$106,316
75North Liberty101$311,296$1,718$102,102
76Grimes101$349,321$1,310$120,037
77Pella101$360,345$1,078$84,111
78Sergeant Bluff101$361,583$1,194$123,481
79Ankeny102$338,606$1,526$108,198
80Bettendorf102$339,608$1,440$100,495
81Asbury103$390,805$1,131$124,957
82Waukee104$346,182$1,594$101,029
83Adel107$400,593$1,360$95,250
84Johnston108$399,597$1,444$106,551
85Polk City110$427,599$1,360$164,389
86Clive114$430,770$1,635$132,121

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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