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    Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Iowa (2026 Rankings)

    Finding affordable places to live in Iowa starts with data. We ranked 25 neighborhoods by affordability index, where a score above 100 indicates housing that is more affordable than the national average.

    Sioux CityIA
    Kurby Score: 60
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $149,800
    Median Income: $64,250
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    DavenportIA
    Kurby Score: 65
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $155,100
    Median Income: $59,890
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    AmesIA
    Kurby Score: 56
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $247,500
    Median Income: $57,428
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    4
    OskaloosaIA
    Kurby Score: 64
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $123,800
    Median Income: $57,949
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    5
    Pleasant HillIA
    Kurby Score: 64
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $263,600
    Median Income: $81,992
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,569/yr
    6
    MarionIA
    Kurby Score: 67
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $208,200
    Median Income: $81,519
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    7
    BettendorfIA
    Kurby Score: 67
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $273,600
    Median Income: $100,570
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    8
    Storm LakeIA
    Kurby Score: 66
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $148,900
    Median Income: $54,615
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    9
    PellaIA
    Kurby Score: 68
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $240,100
    Median Income: $86,025
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    10
    WaverlyIA
    Kurby Score: 66
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $211,000
    Median Income: $78,278
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    11
    CarrollIA
    Kurby Score: 66
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $172,000
    Median Income: $60,368
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    12
    West Des MoinesIA
    Kurby Score: 62
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $266,700
    Median Income: $82,345
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    13
    WaterlooIA
    Kurby Score: 59
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $142,000
    Median Income: $54,104
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    14
    KeokukIA
    Kurby Score: 63
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $89,100
    Median Income: $47,571
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    15
    MarshalltownIA
    Kurby Score: 59
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $109,800
    Median Income: $65,000
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    16
    CoralvilleIA
    Kurby Score: 61
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $271,800
    Median Income: $67,691
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    17
    Mason CityIA
    Kurby Score: 60
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $125,500
    Median Income: $60,786
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    18
    ClintonIA
    Kurby Score: 59
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $112,700
    Median Income: $55,196
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    19
    Fort MadisonIA
    Kurby Score: 65
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $94,200
    Median Income: $48,944
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    20
    DubuqueIA
    Kurby Score: 65
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $178,000
    Median Income: $63,520
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    21
    GrinnellIA
    Kurby Score: 66
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $177,600
    Median Income: $57,813
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    22
    Council BluffsIA
    Kurby Score: 60
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $153,400
    Median Income: $61,181
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    23
    Le MarsIA
    Kurby Score: 67
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $186,300
    Median Income: $73,734
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr
    24
    Mount PleasantIA
    Kurby Score: 65
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $142,600
    Median Income: $58,895
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    25
    WaukeeIA
    Kurby Score: 62
    Affordability Index: 212
    Home Value: $305,300
    Median Income: $106,846
    Median Rent: $824/mo
    Property Tax: $1,663/yr

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