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Housing in Ames, Iowa

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HousingAmes, IAUnited States
Median Home Age31.935.1
Median Home Cost$141,800$153,800
Home Appreciation0.31%1.62%
Homes Owned40.64%57.69%
Housing Vacant4.68%11.38%
Homes Rented54.68%30.93%
Property Tax Rate$13.13$11.20
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
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Less Than $20,0003.24%2.72%
$20,000 to $39,9991.78%4.03%
$40,000 to $59,9991.08%5.58%
$60,000 to $79,9992.27%7.09%
$80,000 to $99,9994.69%8.80%
$100,000 to $149,99930.03%21.26%
$150,000 to $199,99925.87%14.87%
$200,000 to $299,99922.51%16.82%
$300,000 to $399,9996.15%7.83%
$400,000 to $499,9991.57%4.04%
$500,000 to $749,9990.65%4.05%
$750,000 to $999,9990.17%1.26%
$1,000,000 or more0.00%1.64%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
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1999 to 200521.19%13.71%
1995 to 199816.97%14.31%
1990 to 199416.97%14.31%
1980 to 19898.61%13.87%
1970 to 197918.18%16.17%
1960 to 196912.61%11.70%
1950 to 19598.29%11.08%
1940 to 19493.38%6.02%
1939 or Earlier10.77%13.15%


The median home value in Ames, IA, is $141,800. Home appreciation is 0.31% over the last year. The median age of Ames, IA, real estate is 32 years.

Ames, IA Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 54.68% of the Ames, IA, population. 4.68% of houses and apartments in Ames, IA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).


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