Ranking · Iowa
Most expensive and least expensive places in Iowa
Arnolds Park has the highest median home value of Iowa's 279 ranked places ($438,900), within the margin of error of University Heights; Laurens has the lowest ($60,300). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the most expensive places?
Most expensive places in Iowa, first to fifth: Arnolds Park ($438,900), University Heights ($429,900), Polk City ($414,800), Robins ($413,400) and Clive ($401,100).
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnolds Parkwithin the margin | $438,900±$116,729 |
| 2 | University Heightswithin the margin | $429,900±$19,635 |
| 3 | Polk Citywithin the margin | $414,800±$26,207 |
| 4 | Robinswithin the margin | $413,400±$33,884 |
| 5 | Clivewithin the margin | $401,100±$18,253 |
| 6 | Lake Panoramawithin the margin | $388,600±$177,704 |
| 7 | Johnstonwithin the margin | $369,100±$16,483 |
| 8 | Waukeewithin the margin | $350,500±$12,689 |
| 8 | Eldridgewithin the margin | $350,500±$40,419 |
| 10 | Kent Estateswithin the margin | $347,700±$27,327 |
| 11 | Asburywithin the margin | $339,000±$10,669 |
| 12 | Tiffinwithin the margin | $338,500±$29,663 |
| 13 | Peostawithin the margin | $336,000±$12,062 |
| 14 | Urbandalewithin the margin | $335,500±$10,820 |
| 15 | Ankenywithin the margin | $331,000±$9,894 |
| 16 | Grangerwithin the margin | $329,400±$14,840 |
| 17 | Adelwithin the margin | $327,900±$26,562 |
| 18 | Bondurantwithin the margin | $318,800±$19,089 |
| 19 | Le Clairewithin the margin | $318,700±$35,009 |
| 20 | Atkinswithin the margin | $314,900±$12,450 |
| 21 | Saylorvillewithin the margin | $314,300±$58,717 |
| 22 | Elywithin the margin | $311,900±$34,634 |
| 23 | Solonwithin the margin | $309,400±$31,502 |
| 24 | West Des Moineswithin the margin | $309,000±$10,613 |
| 25 | Bettendorf | $306,500±$13,120 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the least expensive places?
Least expensive places in Iowa, first to fifth: Laurens ($60,300), Villisca ($77,000), Chariton ($81,900), Rockwell City ($88,500) and Corydon ($92,400).
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Laurenswithin the margin | $60,300±$18,243 |
| 278 | Villiscawithin the margin | $77,000±$14,961 |
| 277 | Charitonwithin the margin | $81,900±$9,946 |
| 276 | Rockwell Citywithin the margin | $88,500±$8,497 |
| 275 | Corydonwithin the margin | $92,400±$7,964 |
| 274 | Fort Madisonwithin the margin | $94,200±$9,755 |
| 273 | Ida Grovewithin the margin | $94,900±$13,231 |
| 272 | Oelweinwithin the margin | $96,300±$11,912 |
| 271 | Corningwithin the margin | $96,400±$10,344 |
| 270 | Bedfordwithin the margin | $96,800±$6,091 |
| 269 | Audubonwithin the margin | $97,700±$8,593 |
| 268 | Hamptonwithin the margin | $99,400±$26,409 |
| 267 | Red Oakwithin the margin | $99,700±$17,772 |
| 265 | Leonwithin the margin | $99,800±$14,250 |
| 265 | Melcher-Dallaswithin the margin | $99,800±$22,321 |
| 264 | Winfieldwithin the margin | $100,000±$16,670 |
| 263 | Lake Citywithin the margin | $100,900±$10,680 |
| 262 | Esthervillewithin the margin | $101,400±$11,700 |
| 261 | Brittwithin the margin | $101,900±$12,919 |
| 260 | Centervillewithin the margin | $103,000±$9,804 |
| 259 | Ackleywithin the margin | $103,900±$14,471 |
| 258 | Keokukwithin the margin | $104,300±$11,078 |
| 257 | Eagle Grovewithin the margin | $104,600±$11,991 |
| 256 | Postvillewithin the margin | $104,700±$12,567 |
| 255 | Pocahontas | $106,100±$14,041 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median home value is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections