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Safest Neighborhoods in Iowa

  • Polk City

    Polk City

    • Average Value

      $423K

    • List Price

      $215K - $1.5M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      50 Listings

    Polk City
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    Northwest Sioux City

    Tucked against the South Dakota border, Northwest Sioux City is best known for its rugged, rural surroundings. Made up largely of rolling Loess Hills, housing sites are limited to a few level areas. "So much of it is basically untouched because it's not flat enough to be developed," says Kathryn Pfaffle, a Realtor with Realty One Group Regency.

    • Average Value

      $397K

    • List Price

      $129K - $927K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      3 Listings

    Northwest Sioux City
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    Urbandale

    Urbandale, Iowa, offers 54 miles of trails, 57 parks, and the Living History Farms outdoor museum. With highly rated schools and a crime rate lower than the national average, it provides convenient access to Des Moines.

    • Average Value

      $385K

    • List Price

      $183K - $1.3M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      395 Listings

    Urbandale
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    Eldridge

    Eldridge, Iowa combines historic and new homes. The city features highly rated North Scott schools and parks with Little Free Libraries. U.S. Route 61 provides easy access to interstates. Annual events include the Moonlight Chase.

    • Average Value

      $343K

    • List Price

      $149K - $747K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      50 Listings

    Eldridge
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    Mitchell

    Mitchell is a suburb on the southernmost side of Ames, less than 3 miles from downtown. It’s home to a neighborhood park, a school, and near a locally owned pub, allowing residents to walk to several places. “It’s easy for people to get where they need to go," says Traci Jennings, a broker with Re/Max Real Estate Center, who has been selling homes

    • Average Value

      $277K

    • List Price

      $136K - $452K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      1 Listing

    Mitchell
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    Prospect Park

    Hilly, winding streets weave through the neighborhood of Prospect Park, including around its small namesake park. Residents live midway between Big Lake Park and the Historic 100 Block, Council Bluffs’ primary destination for dining and nightlife. “That’s a decent neighborhood close to the 100 Block,” says Lynn Leaders, a Realtor with Heartland

    • Average Value

      $226K

    • List Price

      $111K - $284K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      3 Listings

    Prospect Park
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    Sherwood

    • Average Value

      $347K

    • List Price

      $284K - $522K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      1 Listing

    Sherwood
  • Eastern Council Bluffs

    Eastern Council Bluffs

    Bordered by western Iowa’s vast farmland, Eastern Council Bluffs provides suburban reprieve from the bustle of the city’s downtown district. The quiet community comprises a network of recently built subdivisions along Interstate 80, offering residents a relaxed atmosphere without sacrificing quick access to the greater Omaha Metro Area. Daily

    • Average Value

      $397K

    • List Price

      $218K - $976K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      23 Listings

    Eastern Council Bluffs
  • Spirit Lake

    Spirit Lake

    Located in the northwest corner of Iowa, Spirit Lake offers a year-round vacation lifestyle. Spirit Lake is just one of several communities that make up the broader Iowa Great Lakes region. Summer is the busy season, bringing vacationers and seasonal residents, but the fun lasts throughout the winter. Whether it's outdoor activity, taking in a

    • Average Value

      $545K

    • List Price

      $162K - $3.6M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      56 Listings

    Spirit Lake
  • Robins

    Robins

    With just over 3,500 residents, Robins is one of the fastest-growing small cities in the Cedar Rapids suburbs. It offers a small-town atmosphere and newly built homes in a bucolic setting only 10 miles north of Downtown Cedar Rapids. Robins has doubled in population since 2000, and today, it’s one of the most affluent small cities in the region.

    • Average Value

      $453K

    • List Price

      $75K - $899K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      50 Listings

    Robins
  • Solon

    Solon

    A population of 3,000 people might sound small to some, but to Solon, it’s monumental. “Our population grew by 48% between 2010 and 2020. We’re one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa, and we’re averaging 40 new homes a year,” says Cami Rasmussen, the city manager, former mayor and resident of 30 years. “The big story here is the schools. It

    • Average Value

      $446K

    • List Price

      $150K - $1.8M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      88 Listings

    Solon
  • Asbury

    Asbury

    Asbury, a bedroom community west of Dubuque, offers buyers plenty of single-family homes and green spaces near shopping and dining destinations. Originally a farming town of less than 100 people, Asbury has grown into multiple housing subdivisions as land has been sold to developers over the previous decades. With a population of 5,900, Asbury is

    • Average Value

      $425K

    • List Price

      $250K - $1.2M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      6 Listings

    Asbury
  • Clear Lake

    Clear Lake

    In Clear Lake, an afternoon on the boat or a leisurely swim can be as close as a step out the back door or a drive down the street. An almost 3,700-acre lake of the same name anchors this northern Iowa community, one of the largest natural lakes in the state. The water is a magnet for water sports, so much so that Clear Lake’s population balloons

    • Average Value

      $423K

    • List Price

      $168K - $2M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      83 Listings

    Clear Lake
  • Milford

    Milford

    Milford, IA, gateway to Iowa Great Lakes, offers easy lake access via Highway 71. The community features diverse housing and highly rated Okoboji schools. Local parks and the nearby Arnolds Park provide recreation options.

    • Average Value

      $385K

    • List Price

      $139K - $1.7M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      11 Listings

    Milford
  • Huxley

    Huxley

    Located 25 miles north of Des Moines, Huxley offers a rural reprieve from the hustle and bustle of nearby cities. “The community is very small-town Americana,” says Barb Barrick, Huxley city clerk and longtime resident. “We’ve always been a bedroom community, but it's becoming more so. We have a lot of professionals who commute to Ames, Ankeny and

    • Average Value

      $383K

    • List Price

      $241K - $866K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      20 Listings

    Huxley
  • Tiffin

    Tiffin

    Iowa City and Coralville have grown steadily over the years, and that growth has reached Tiffin, a largely residential community tucked between Interstate 380 and I-80. “It's an up-and-coming, fast-growing bedroom community to Iowa City and Coralville,” says Jill Armstrong, a broker with Skogman Realty with nearly 30 years of real estate

    • Average Value

      $375K

    • List Price

      $131K - $1.1M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      82 Listings

    Tiffin
  • Fairfax

    Fairfax

    With quiet residential streets surrounded by wide-open farmland, Fairfax offers small-town living between the Cedar Rapids suburbs and the vast Iowa countryside. The town is home to about 2,800 residents, and is mostly residential except for a handful of restaurants, parks, a public library and a post office. Sitting just 8 miles from downtown

    • Average Value

      $347K

    • List Price

      $96K - $646K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      13 Listings

    Fairfax
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    North Liberty

    North Liberty, Iowa, is a growing city near Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. It has highly rated schools, low crime rates, Centennial Park, the North Liberty Community Center, and will welcome a University of Iowa expansion in 2025.

    • Average Value

      $338K

    • List Price

      $93K - $1.1M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      113 Listings

    North Liberty
  • Park View

    Park View

    • Average Value

      $330K

    • List Price

      $133K - $830K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      2 Listings

    Park View
  • Decorah

    Decorah

    • Average Value

      $320K

    • List Price

      $138K - $866K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      24 Listings

    Decorah
  • Orange City

    Orange City

    • Average Value

      $308K

    • List Price

      $135K - $691K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      17 Listings

    Orange City
  • West Branch

    West Branch

    • Average Value

      $302K

    • List Price

      $73K - $703K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      25 Listings

    West Branch
  • Hudson

    Hudson

    Just over 2,500 people live in the quiet city of Hudson, about 10 miles from Cedar Falls and Waterloo. “It’s a nice bedroom community,” says longtime resident Sue Scarbrough, a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices One Realty Centre. “The people are wonderful. The school system is wonderful.” There is one sit-down restaurant and several

    • Average Value

      $293K

    • List Price

      $153K - $549K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      5 Listings

    Hudson
  • Story City

    Story City

    Written on Story City's pages are a Scandinavian heritage, highly rated schools and small-town life in central Iowa. Traci Jennings, broker and owner of Re/Max Real Estate Center in nearby Ames, says residents fall in love with the strong community combined with interstate access to Ames and Des Moines. "In a lot of small towns in Iowa, a lot of

    • Average Value

      $276K

    • List Price

      $93K - $817K

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      7 Listings

    Story City
  • Dyersville

    Dyersville

    The small town of Dyersville in eastern Iowa played a starring role in the 1989 film "Field of Dreams." And while the iconic baseball diamond from the movie, set amid corn fields, still draws hundreds of thousands of tourists annually, the town itself is equally cherished by locals, earning the runner-up spot for Best Small Towns in the Midwest

    • Average Value

      $275K

    • List Price

      $143K - $1.3M

    • For Sale

      Homes For Sale

      5 Listings

    Dyersville

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