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Ames Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
140
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
3,275
Avg. Age in Years
0.2
Average Days on Site
74
Minimum Price
$79,750
Maximum Price
$4,900,000
Avg. Price
$528,626
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$232
Recently Listed in Ames
$155,000
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2bds 2ba1,405sqftActive
700 S Dakota Avenue 112, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 747014
Nerem & Assoc.,
3909 Toronto Street Property Photo 1
Price ReducedOpen House 8/23
$241,900
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
5bds 2ba890sqftActive
3909 Toronto Street, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 744797
LPT Realty, LLC
624 Xavier Place Property Photo 1
Open House 8/23
$1,199,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
4bds 4ba2,037sqftActive
624 Xavier Place, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 744543
RE/MAX Concepts-Ames
4010 Toronto Street Property Photo 1
NewOpen House 8/23
$270,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
4bds 2ba1,424sqftActive
4010 Toronto Street, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 747695
iHome Realty
1514 Indiana Avenue Property Photo 1
NewOpen House 8/23
$275,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
2bds 3ba1,423sqftActive
1514 Indiana Avenue, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 747658
Century 21 Signature Real Esta
3214 Nixon Avenue Property Photo 1
Open House 8/23
$255,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
2bds 1ba1,180sqftActive
3214 Nixon Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
MLS #: 747193
CHASE Collective
621 Fremont Avenue Property Photo 1
Open House 8/23
$385,675
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
3bds 3ba1,578sqftActive
621 Fremont Avenue, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 727504
Hunziker & Associates, Inc.
631 Fremont Avenue Property Photo 1
Open House 8/23
$412,375
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
4bds 3ba1,321sqftActive
631 Fremont Avenue, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 727477
Hunziker & Associates, Inc.
2349 Lake View Drive Property Photo 1
Open House 8/23
$465,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
3bds 2ba1,596sqftActive
2349 Lake View Drive, Ames, IA 50010
MLS #: 746070
RE/MAX Concepts
309 Colorado Circle Property Photo 1
Open House 8/23
$215,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
3bds 1ba943sqftActive
309 Colorado Circle, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 746086
RE/MAX Real Estate Center
2327 Donald Street Property Photo 1
Open House 8/23
$449,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
5bds 4ba2,164sqftActive
2327 Donald Street, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 745618
RE/MAX Real Estate Center
1035 Vermont Court Property Photo 1
Price ReducedOpen House 8/23
$440,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
4bds 4ba2,396sqftActive
1035 Vermont Court, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 742586
Friedrich Realty

Demographic Information

Story County

98,592

Populations as of 2026

55,452

Total Labor Force

$69,006

Median Household Income

$37,933

Per Capita Income

27

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

7.6%

High School Graduate

16.2%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 98,592

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 4.3%
5 to 17 12.2%
18 to 64 70.6%
65 and Older 13%

Gender

Male 52.2%
Female 47.8%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 39.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 39.3%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 10.4%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 85.3%

Veterans

Veterans 3,600

Housing

Total Housing Units 41,642
Households 38,708
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 22%
Multi-Family 4%
Owner-Occupied Median Value $243,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,685
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $669
Median Gross Rent $1,019

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 28.7%
Less Than 1 Year 71.3%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 6,013
Number of Firms -

Business Production

Value of Shipments -
Wholesale Trade -
Retail Trade -
Retail Sales Per Capita -
Accommodation and Food Services -
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year - giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. The ACS covers a broad range of topics about social, economic, demographic, and housing characteristics of the U.S. population. Much of the ACS data provided on the Census Bureau's Web site are available separately by age group, race, Hispanic origin, and sex. Summary files, Subject tables, Data profiles, and Comparison Summary read more