Iowa Eviction Risk Map
1,030 cities · 3,145,286 residents · Avg risk 2.3/10 (Very Low)2.3Average risk score
4.0Highest city
1.9Lowest city
25.7%Avg rent burden
$811Avg median rent
20.1%Avg renter share
Statewide heatmap
Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.
Highest-risk cities in Iowa
Iowa City75,264 pop
4.0
Cedar Rapids136,859 pop
3.7
Des Moines212,464 pop
3.6
Sioux City85,727 pop
3.6
Ames66,112 pop
3.5
Davenport101,083 pop
3.5
Iowa City75,678 pop
3.5
Waterloo66,947 pop
3.5
Dubuque59,271 pop
3.4
Bettendorf39,297 pop
3.3
Cedar Falls40,662 pop
3.3
Council Bluffs62,564 pop
3.3
Urbandale46,026 pop
3.3
Ankeny70,542 pop
3.2
Burlington23,800 pop
3.2
Grimes15,810 pop
3.2
Marion41,690 pop
3.2
West Des Moines69,893 pop
3.2
Boone12,445 pop
3.1
Coralville22,846 pop
3.1
Muscatine23,567 pop
3.1
Newton15,696 pop
3.1
Storm Lake11,275 pop
3.1
Waverly10,446 pop
3.1
Largest cities
Des Moines212,464 pop
2.8
Des Moines212,464 pop
3.6
Cedar Rapids136,859 pop
2.5
Cedar Rapids136,859 pop
3.7
Davenport101,083 pop
2.8
Davenport101,083 pop
3.5
Sioux City85,727 pop
3.6
Iowa City75,678 pop
3.5
Iowa City75,264 pop
4.0
Ankeny70,542 pop
3.2
West Des Moines69,893 pop
3.2
Waterloo66,947 pop
3.5
Ames66,112 pop
3.5
Council Bluffs62,564 pop
3.3
Dubuque59,271 pop
3.4
Urbandale46,026 pop
3.3
Marion41,690 pop
3.2
Cedar Falls40,662 pop
3.3
Bettendorf39,297 pop
3.3
Marshalltown27,491 pop
3.0
Waukee26,974 pop
3.0
Mason City26,906 pop
3.0
Ottumwa25,352 pop
2.9
Fort Dodge24,788 pop
3.0
Counties in Iowa
Polk County
21 cities · Avg 2.7/10
Black Hawk County
10 cities · Avg 2.6/10
Linn County
17 cities · Avg 2.5/10
Story County
13 cities · Avg 2.5/10
Johnson County
14 cities · Avg 2.5/10
Marion County
6 cities · Avg 2.5/10
Sioux County
11 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Scott County
22 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Bremer County
8 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Benton County
14 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Plymouth County
12 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Buena Vista County
10 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Mills County
11 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Adams County
5 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Tama County
11 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Sac County
7 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Boone County
11 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Muscatine County
10 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Buchanan County
12 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Dallas County
14 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Butler County
9 cities · Avg 2.4/10
Jasper County
11 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Guthrie County
9 cities · Avg 2.3/10
O'Brien County
9 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Wright County
7 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Des Moines County
13 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Montgomery County
6 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Warren County
11 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Cherokee County
8 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Wapello County
8 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Washington County
9 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Fremont County
10 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Clayton County
14 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Hardin County
11 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Audubon County
6 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Fayette County
13 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Pocahontas County
8 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Decatur County
9 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Floyd County
9 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Louisa County
9 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Pottawattamie County
15 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Delaware County
11 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Palo Alto County
9 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Winnebago County
8 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Dubuque County
21 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Emmet County
7 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Woodbury County
13 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Kossuth County
12 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Dickinson County
11 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Cedar County
10 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Cerro Gordo County
10 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Page County
9 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Hamilton County
8 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Hancock County
12 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Ringgold County
11 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Osceola County
6 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Union County
8 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Iowa County
15 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Winneshiek County
10 cities · Avg 2.3/10
Allamakee County
7 cities · Avg 2.3/10
About eviction risk in Iowa
Iowa spans 1,030 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 2.3/10. Scores range from 1.9 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 4.0 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 25.7%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.
Landlords operating anywhere in Iowa should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.