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27 listings

Homes Under $300K in Ames, IA

Homes Under $300K in Ames, IA

24 of 27 Listings

Homes Under $300K in Ames, IA

24 of 27 Listings

New22

Active

$279,900

4 bd · 2 ba · 1,146 sqft

1821 Maxwell Avenue, Ames, IA

McFarland, Tony · Friedrich Realty

$232,500

3 bd · 2 ba · 864 sqft

1407 Johnson Street, Ames, IA

Jennings, Traci · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

Price Reduced32Active

$259,900

4 bd · 2 ba · 1,424 sqft

4010 Toronto Street, Ames, IA

Amanda Nichols · iHome Realty

Price Reduced29Active

$169,900

2 bd · 1 ba · 1,068 sqft

202 S Walnut Avenue, Ames, IA

Maria Rocha · LPT Realty, LLC

Price Reduced34Active

$79,750

1 bd · 1 ba · 610 sqft

2200 Hamilton Drive 503, Ames, IA

Christopher Petersen · LPT Realty, LLC

$189,999

2 bd · 2 ba · 988 sqft

2435 Aspen Road 201, Ames, IA

Amy Jones · HomeCoin.com

$220,000

2 bd · 2 ba · 1,218 sqft

1203 Burnett Avenue, Ames, IA

Abby Hausmann-Virgil · Keller Williams Ankeny Metro

$255,000

2 bd · 1 ba · 1,180 sqft

3214 Nixon Avenue, Ames, IA

Marquel Stuedemann · CHASE Collective

$245,000

2 bd · 2 ba · 1,072 sqft

417 10th Street, Ames, IA

Marc Olson · Re/max Concepts-Nevada

$289,000

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,309 sqft

1419 Jefferson Street, Ames, IA

Ryan Nash · Keller Williams Realty GDM

$229,000

2 bd · 1 ba · 1,193 sqft

1111 Grand Avenue, Ames, IA

Joel Sullivan · Friedrich Realty

$155,000

2 bd · 2 ba · 1,405 sqft

700 S Dakota Avenue 112, Ames, IA

Nate Nerem · Nerem & Assoc.,

$245,000

2 bd · 1 ba · 1,097 sqft

1236 Orchard Drive, Ames, IA

Abby Hausmann-Virgil · Keller Williams Ankeny Metro

$255,000

1 bd · 3 ba · 1,590 sqft

218 E 7th Street, Ames, IA

Sharon Johnson · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

Price Reduced25Active

$255,000

3 bd · 3 ba · 1,363 sqft

4255 Eisenhower Lane 17, Ames, IA

Emily Lin · RE/MAX Revolution

Price Reduced19Active

$209,000

3 bd · 1 ba · 943 sqft

309 Colorado Circle, Ames, IA

Heather Knittel · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

Price Reduced30Active

$162,500

2 bd · 1 ba · 955 sqft

412 Faulkner Court, Ames, IA

Chase VanLoon · LPT Realty, LLC

Price Reduced28Active

$268,000

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,195 sqft

1019 Arkansas Avenue, Ames, IA

Purcell, Mike · Friedrich Realty

Price Reduced18Active

$241,900

5 bd · 2 ba · 890 sqft

3909 Toronto Street, Ames, IA

Meleah Stuckey · LPT Realty, LLC

Price Reduced22Active

$167,000

3 bd · 2 ba · 630 sqft

703 Meadow Place, Ames, IA

Kyle Van Winkle · RE/MAX Concepts-Ames

$279,900

3 bd · 2 ba · 960 sqft

3412 Ontario Street, Ames, IA

Molly Neal-Wong · RE/MAX Concepts-Ames

Price Reduced25Active

$264,900

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,741 sqft

1308 Stafford Avenue, Ames, IA

Mariah Meek · RE/MAX Concepts

Price Reduced18Active

$129,900

1 bd · 1 ba · 658 sqft

4510 Twain Circle 206, Ames, IA

Rocio Hermosillo · EXP Realty, LLC

Price Reduced23Active

$269,900

3 bd · 3 ba · 1,414 sqft

2512 Eaton Avenue, Ames, IA

Nancy Marion · RE/MAX Concepts-Ames

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Ames, IA community profile

Population: 68,845
Median income: $60,023
Housing units: 25,912
People per sq. mi.: 586.4
Area: 117.4 sq. mi.

Source: HJN community data

Ames housing market

August 2026 · This period is still settling

Selling at 99.4% of asking price

Buyers here are paying below asking. MLS · 22 sales · as of Aug 28, 2026

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Aug 30, 2026

Median list price: $349,950
Homes for sale: 74

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Jul 29, 2026

Median home size: 1,479 sq. ft.

Homes Under $300K in Ames, IA