Brutally Honest Rankings: The Iowa City Area’s Best (and Worst) Suburbs & Small Towns

Emily Farber
Emily Farber
Published on October 17, 2025

Thinking about moving to the Iowa City area? In this video I rank the “best and worst” suburbs and small towns around Iowa City based on 5-year home value appreciation. After all, if you’re buying a house, you probably want to grow your wealth with your investment into real estate…right? Find out how these communities stack up, which two towns are wild card winners, and which place is not as hot in the appreciation rankings as many might expect!
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