Ames, IA Home Values & Market Trends
Real estate market trends reflect that there have been 704 transactions over the past year in Ames. The median value for residential home transactions that occurred over the previous year is $333,990. The number of current listings in Ames is 404, and the percentage of properties for sale in the city is 404.00%. Ames, IA currently has 7 properties in foreclosure, 2 bank owned properties, 0 properties headed for auction, and 404 properties for sale.
Ames, IA Real Estate Market Overview
Housing Market Summary for Ames, IA
| Oct 2025 | October 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $399K | $389.4K | -2.39% |
| Median Sold Price | $326.9K | $319.3K | -2.33% |
| Homes For Sale | 350 | 404 | 15.43% |
| Homes Sold | 302 | 348 | 15.23% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Ames home values range from $75,377 to $2,125,000. The median estimated value of a home in Ames is $333,990. The median list price of a home is 389,450, and the total count of properties in the city is 766.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 0.65% of all residential properties in Ames, IA with 50014 containing 4 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single zip. There are 4 zips within Ames, IA; of those zips, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $335,703 in 50010 to the lowest home value of $206,135 in 50014.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Ames, IA ranges from the highest value of $271,883 in 50014 to the lowest value of $253,457 in 50010. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.26% of properties in Ames, IA. There are 4 zips within Ames, IA; 50014 containing 1 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single zip.
- AuctionsN/A has 0 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single zip in the state of Ames, IA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0% of all properties in Ames, IA. There are 4 zips within Ames, IA; of those zips, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $0 in N/A to the lowest value of $0 in N/A.
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