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Ames, IA Housing Market

$271,994

3.5% 1-yr

The average Ames, IA home value is $271,994, up 3.5% over the past year and goes to pending in around 24 days.

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Ames Key Takeaways

Typical Home Values: $271,994

1-year Value Change: +3.5%

(Data through September 30, 2025)

Ames Housing Market Overview

--1-year Market Forecast
179For sale inventory(September 30, 2025)
51New listings(September 30, 2025)
--Median sale to list ratio
$319,083Median sale price(August 31, 2025)
$371,750Median list price(September 30, 2025)
--Percent of sales over list price
--Percent of sales under list price
24Median days to pending(September 30, 2025)
(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data)
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Ames Rental Market Trends

$1,140Average rent in Ames(September 30, 2025)
$1,979National average rent(September 30, 2025)
1.1%Month-over-month change(September 30, 2025)
4.4%Year-over-year change(September 30, 2025)
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The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) measures changes in asking rents over time, controlling for changes in the quality of the available rental inventory.

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