Housing % of Units Built Since 2010, by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Iowa

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

The Des Moines metro area stands out as the most prominent cluster of new housing construction, with several zip codes in the yellow range exceeding 20-30% of units built since 2010, reflecting sustained suburban growth in communities like Waukee, Ankeny, and Grimes. A secondary cluster of elevated new construction appears in the Iowa City–North Liberty corridor in east-central Iowa, along with scattered pockets near Ames, Cedar Falls/Waterloo, and a few northwest Iowa zip codes near Sioux Center and Le Mars. Much of rural western and southern Iowa shows minimal post-2010 building activity, with large swaths of zip codes at or near 0%, underscoring the sharp urban-rural divide in housing development across the state.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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