Ames Metro Area, IA Housing

The housing market in the Ames, IA Metro Area is booming. According to recent figures, the median house value in the area stands at $227,500, which is significantly lower than the current US median house value of $338,100. Furthermore, over the past year there has been a 11.09% appreciation rate of housing in the Ames area compared to an 8.27% appreciation rate nationally. This makes it an attractive situation for anyone looking to invest in or purchase property in this region.

The median home cost in Ames Metro Area is $227,500. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 64.2%. Home Appreciation in Ames Metro Area is up 12.6%.

Average Age of Homes

- The median age of Ames Metro Area real estate is 38 years old

The Rental Market in Ames Metro Area

- Renters make up 44.1% of the Ames Metro Area population
- 2.9% of houses and apartments in Ames Metro Area, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW

Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

Housing by Year Built

Housing	Ames, Iowa	United States
	52,780.0	139,647,020.0
	43	42
	$227,500	$338,100
	12.6%	16.6%
	36.8%	57.0%
	64.2%	101.1%
	$15.49	$10.98
	$2,903	$2,690
	56.3%	57.4%
	7.8%	11.2%
	35.9%	31.4%
Vacant Housing
	2.9%	1.9%
	0.9%	0.4%
	0.3%	0.7%
	0.4%	0.4%
	0.6%	3.6%
	2.8%	4.1%
Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
	2.6%	2.6%
	3.0%	2.4%
	2.1%	2.8%
	4.0%	3.9%
	3.8%	4.5%
	17.3%	11.3%
	20.2%	13.0%
	27.0%	20.1%
	12.9%	13.6%
	3.4%	8.3%
	2.2%	9.7%
	1.0%	3.9%
	0.2%	2.2%
	0.2%	0.8%
	0.0%	1.1%
Housing Units by Year Structure Built
	0.2%	0.2%
	13.2%	13.6%
	13.2%	13.6%
	14.6%	13.6%
	7.9%	13.2%
	13.6%	14.8%
	14.6%	13.6%
	6.6%	10.0%
	3.4%	4.7%
	20.1%	12.2%

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