State directory

Iowa

72 verified towns

Iowa currently has 72 verified Townsteading towns. Populations range from 1,004 to 4,859 residents, with a median of 1,713. Across the 72 towns with reported values, median home values center near $176,200. The typical town is about 38 minutes from its nearest regional center by car; the longest modeled drive is 60 minutes. 45 of 72 towns score 60 or higher on the nationally normalized walkability scale (state median 63). The most common regional centers are Waterloo, IA (14 towns); Iowa City, IA (10 towns); Sioux City, IA (9 towns).

Median population: 1,713
Typical median home value: $176,200
Typical regional drive: 38 minutes
Median walkability: 62.8

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Akron, Iowa

88.5

Population: 1,531
Median home value: $157,900
Nearest regional city: Sioux City
Drive time: 46 minutes
Walkability: 56.7

Alton, Iowa

77.0

Population: 1,254
Median home value: $218,900
Nearest regional city: Sioux City
Drive time: 54 minutes
Walkability: 50.9

Aplington, Iowa

94.1

Population: 1,084
Median home value: $147,500
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 49 minutes
Walkability: 52.6

Avoca, Iowa

86.6

Population: 1,661
Median home value: $173,800
Nearest regional city: Council Bluffs
Drive time: 45 minutes
Walkability: 53.2

Belle Plaine, Iowa

93.8

Population: 2,346
Median home value: $113,900
Nearest regional city: Cedar Rapids
Drive time: 50 minutes
Walkability: 72.3

Bellevue, Iowa

79.3

Population: 2,317
Median home value: $216,500
Nearest regional city: Dubuque
Drive time: 40 minutes
Walkability: 85.4

Camanche, Iowa

80.0

Population: 4,557
Median home value: $172,400
Nearest regional city: Davenport
Drive time: 49 minutes
Walkability: 48.3

Cascade, Iowa

79.1

Population: 2,399
Median home value: $196,200
Nearest regional city: Dubuque
Drive time: 36 minutes
Walkability: 68.2

Center Point, Iowa

82.0

Population: 2,572
Median home value: $212,400
Nearest regional city: Cedar Rapids
Drive time: 27 minutes
Walkability: 64.3

Central City, Iowa

87.7

Population: 1,253
Median home value: $179,700
Nearest regional city: Cedar Rapids
Drive time: 36 minutes
Walkability: 74.7

Clarksville, Iowa

95.1

Population: 1,225
Median home value: $125,900
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 42 minutes
Walkability: 69.2

Colfax, Iowa

86.2

Population: 2,303
Median home value: $178,000
Nearest regional city: Ankeny
Drive time: 35 minutes
Walkability: 58.2

Columbus Junction, Iowa

94.0

Population: 1,772
Median home value: $125,800
Nearest regional city: Iowa City
Drive time: 48 minutes
Walkability: 57.9

Durant, Iowa

83.9

Population: 1,800
Median home value: $194,300
Nearest regional city: Davenport
Drive time: 29 minutes
Walkability: 34.9

Dyersville, Iowa

73.0

Population: 4,574
Median home value: $234,100
Nearest regional city: Dubuque
Drive time: 34 minutes
Walkability: 62.6

Dysart, Iowa

88.6

Population: 1,268
Median home value: $158,300
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 42 minutes
Walkability: 62.9

Earlham, Iowa

78.4

Population: 1,396
Median home value: $267,600
Nearest regional city: West Des Moines
Drive time: 33 minutes
Walkability: 68.3

Epworth, Iowa

69.1

Population: 2,037
Median home value: $239,900
Nearest regional city: Dubuque
Drive time: 21 minutes
Walkability: 64.2

Fairbank, Iowa

87.7

Population: 1,145
Median home value: $186,900
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 40 minutes
Walkability: 51.8

Farley, Iowa

74.1

Population: 1,718
Median home value: $266,000
Nearest regional city: Dubuque
Drive time: 25 minutes
Walkability: 77.1

Grundy Center, Iowa

83.7

Population: 2,814
Median home value: $177,900
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 41 minutes
Walkability: 75.5

Harlan, Iowa

76.7

Population: 4,859
Median home value: $152,500
Nearest regional city: Council Bluffs
Drive time: 60 minutes
Walkability: 53.4

Holstein, Iowa

83.9

Population: 1,470
Median home value: $114,400
Nearest regional city: Sioux City
Drive time: 59 minutes
Walkability: 46.5

Jefferson, Iowa

77.2

Population: 4,150
Median home value: $155,800
Nearest regional city: Ames
Drive time: 58 minutes
Walkability: 75.6

Jesup, Iowa

79.3

Population: 2,557
Median home value: $190,200
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 27 minutes
Walkability: 58.2

Jewell Junction, Iowa

90.3

Population: 1,238
Median home value: $148,100
Nearest regional city: Ames
Drive time: 31 minutes
Walkability: 49.5

Kalona, Iowa

67.0

Population: 2,811
Median home value: $257,900
Nearest regional city: Iowa City
Drive time: 29 minutes
Walkability: 70.0

Kent Estates, Iowa

66.6

Population: 1,848
Median home value: $347,700
Nearest regional city: Davenport
Drive time: 42 minutes
Walkability: 28.6

Kingsley, Iowa

87.0

Population: 1,373
Median home value: $167,200
Nearest regional city: Sioux City
Drive time: 37 minutes
Walkability: 68.7

Lisbon, Iowa

81.0

Population: 2,239
Median home value: $219,700
Nearest regional city: Cedar Rapids
Drive time: 26 minutes
Walkability: 62.4

Logan, Iowa

92.8

Population: 1,352
Median home value: $154,000
Nearest regional city: Council Bluffs
Drive time: 48 minutes
Walkability: 62.1

Lone Tree, Iowa

81.6

Population: 1,332
Median home value: $179,800
Nearest regional city: Iowa City
Drive time: 28 minutes
Walkability: 64.2

Madrid, Iowa

79.4

Population: 2,820
Median home value: $185,600
Nearest regional city: Ames
Drive time: 34 minutes
Walkability: 70.0

Malvern, Iowa

90.3

Population: 1,073
Median home value: $174,700
Nearest regional city: Bellevue
Drive time: 42 minutes
Walkability: 66.5

Mapleton, Iowa

88.9

Population: 1,135
Median home value: $113,000
Nearest regional city: Sioux City
Drive time: 60 minutes
Walkability: 76.2

Marengo, Iowa

92.2

Population: 2,425
Median home value: $123,200
Nearest regional city: Cedar Rapids
Drive time: 48 minutes
Walkability: 71.6

Missouri Valley, Iowa

90.6

Population: 2,616
Median home value: $148,500
Nearest regional city: Council Bluffs
Drive time: 34 minutes
Walkability: 72.7

Monroe, Iowa

85.3

Population: 2,022
Median home value: $177,200
Nearest regional city: Ankeny
Drive time: 49 minutes
Walkability: 68.2

Monticello, Iowa

83.7

Population: 4,104
Median home value: $175,200
Nearest regional city: Dubuque
Drive time: 51 minutes
Walkability: 79.2

Mount Vernon, Iowa

72.2

Population: 4,514
Median home value: $245,200
Nearest regional city: Cedar Rapids
Drive time: 25 minutes
Walkability: 78.3

Moville, Iowa

82.4

Population: 1,708
Median home value: $218,800
Nearest regional city: Sioux City
Drive time: 27 minutes
Walkability: 83.8

Nashua, Iowa

93.6

Population: 1,505
Median home value: $129,600
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 50 minutes
Walkability: 61.8

New Hampton, Iowa

78.4

Population: 3,420
Median home value: $167,700
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 55 minutes
Walkability: 76.4

North English, Iowa

94.9

Population: 1,041
Median home value: $118,600
Nearest regional city: Iowa City
Drive time: 56 minutes
Walkability: 61.5

Oakland, Iowa

90.7

Population: 1,489
Median home value: $160,200
Nearest regional city: Council Bluffs
Drive time: 40 minutes
Walkability: 60.6

Ogden, Iowa

88.2

Population: 1,975
Median home value: $166,000
Nearest regional city: Ames
Drive time: 33 minutes
Walkability: 80.5

Onawa, Iowa

81.4

Population: 2,821
Median home value: $145,800
Nearest regional city: Sioux City
Drive time: 45 minutes
Walkability: 66.4

Parkersburg, Iowa

85.9

Population: 1,969
Median home value: $196,700
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 40 minutes
Walkability: 81.2

Pleasantville, Iowa

85.3

Population: 1,699
Median home value: $168,300
Nearest regional city: West Des Moines
Drive time: 46 minutes
Walkability: 53.9

Prairie City, Iowa

84.3

Population: 1,724
Median home value: $190,600
Nearest regional city: Ankeny
Drive time: 37 minutes
Walkability: 68.1

Reinbeck, Iowa

90.2

Population: 1,668
Median home value: $165,000
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 32 minutes
Walkability: 51.1

Remsen, Iowa

86.5

Population: 1,663
Median home value: $185,900
Nearest regional city: Sioux City
Drive time: 53 minutes
Walkability: 56.7

Riverside, Iowa

81.5

Population: 1,086
Median home value: $183,700
Nearest regional city: Iowa City
Drive time: 22 minutes
Walkability: 55.1

Roland, Iowa

75.4

Population: 1,344
Median home value: $185,900
Nearest regional city: Ames
Drive time: 24 minutes
Walkability: 61.6

Shell Rock, Iowa

89.6

Population: 1,252
Median home value: $163,100
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 33 minutes
Walkability: 64.5

Slater, Iowa

72.7

Population: 1,617
Median home value: $232,800
Nearest regional city: Ames
Drive time: 27 minutes
Walkability: 67.7

Sloan, Iowa

79.4

Population: 1,078
Median home value: $205,900
Nearest regional city: Sioux City
Drive time: 27 minutes
Walkability: 60.0

State Center, Iowa

89.7

Population: 1,389
Median home value: $167,400
Nearest regional city: Ames
Drive time: 34 minutes
Walkability: 56.9

Story City, Iowa

72.8

Population: 3,382
Median home value: $215,600
Nearest regional city: Ames
Drive time: 21 minutes
Walkability: 63.9

Stuart, Iowa

87.5

Population: 1,882
Median home value: $159,500
Nearest regional city: West Des Moines
Drive time: 42 minutes
Walkability: 61.4

Sumner, Iowa

93.9

Population: 2,022
Median home value: $118,000
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 53 minutes
Walkability: 50.2

Tipton, Iowa

84.9

Population: 3,060
Median home value: $165,500
Nearest regional city: Iowa City
Drive time: 40 minutes
Walkability: 78.6

Traer, Iowa

89.7

Population: 1,555
Median home value: $151,900
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 35 minutes
Walkability: 55.4

Treynor, Iowa

72.1

Population: 1,088
Median home value: $263,500
Nearest regional city: Council Bluffs
Drive time: 22 minutes
Walkability: 53.0

Tripoli, Iowa

92.9

Population: 1,208
Median home value: $120,500
Nearest regional city: Waterloo
Drive time: 38 minutes
Walkability: 74.4

Urbana, Iowa

82.8

Population: 1,671
Median home value: $228,900
Nearest regional city: Cedar Rapids
Drive time: 32 minutes
Walkability: 58.4

Wellman, Iowa

83.3

Population: 1,539
Median home value: $174,500
Nearest regional city: Iowa City
Drive time: 38 minutes
Walkability: 50.3

West Liberty, Iowa

75.2

Population: 3,717
Median home value: $180,000
Nearest regional city: Iowa City
Drive time: 27 minutes
Walkability: 70.0

Williamsburg, Iowa

74.6

Population: 3,408
Median home value: $204,300
Nearest regional city: Iowa City
Drive time: 38 minutes
Walkability: 47.1

Wilton, Iowa

82.0

Population: 2,892
Median home value: $189,200
Nearest regional city: Davenport
Drive time: 38 minutes
Walkability: 65.9

Winfield, Iowa

90.7

Population: 1,004
Median home value: $100,000
Nearest regional city: Iowa City
Drive time: 57 minutes
Walkability: 49.8

Woodward, Iowa

82.7

Population: 1,426
Median home value: $179,900
Nearest regional city: Ankeny
Drive time: 36 minutes
Walkability: 54.2