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$129,900

1 bd · 1 ba · 658 sqft

4510 Twain Circle 206, Ames, IA

Rocio Hermosillo · EXP Realty, LLC

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$259,900

3 bd · 3 ba · 1,414 sqft

2512 Eaton Avenue, Ames, IA

Nancy Marion · RE/MAX Concepts-Ames

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$209,000

4 bd · 2 ba · 2,383 sqft

209 S Kellogg Street, Ames, IA

Meese, Patricia · Friedrich Realty

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Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS: IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use, that it may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing, and that the data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS. The MLS may, at its discretion, require use of other disclaimers as necessary to protect participants and/or the MLS from liability.
Listing information ©2026 Des Moines Association of Realtors, Inc®. All Rights Reserved. Last Updated: 2026-10-25 05:01:12 UTC

Ames housing market

September 2026

Selling at 98.9% of asking price

Buyers here are paying below asking. MLS · 27 sales · as of Sep 30, 2026

Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Median sale price: $352,500$250,000–$578,000 typical range
Price per sq. ft.: $240
Sales: 81
Paid in cash: 35.8%

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026

Median list price: $335,000
Homes for sale: 81

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Sep 30, 2026

Year-over-year: 17.1%

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 2, 2026

Median home size: 1,479 sq. ft.

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

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The information provided by this website is for the personal, non-commercial use of consumers and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Listing data is derived from various Multiple Listing Services; each source MLS and its required disclaimer are shown with the listings on the applicable page. Realty.com is an independently owned and operated brokerage.

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Listing data & MLS disclosures

Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS: IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use, that it may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing, and that the data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS. The MLS may, at its discretion, require use of other disclaimers as necessary to protect participants and/or the MLS from liability.
Listing information ©2026 Des Moines Association of Realtors, Inc®. All Rights Reserved. Last Updated: 2026-10-25 05:01:12 UTC

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

September 2026

Selling at 98.9% of asking price

Buyers here are paying below asking. MLS · 27 sales · as of Sep 30, 2026

Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Median sale price: $352,500$250,000–$578,000 typical range
Price per sq. ft.: $240
Sales: 81
Paid in cash: 35.8%

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026

Median list price: $335,000
Homes for sale: 81

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Sep 30, 2026

Year-over-year: 17.1%

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 2, 2026

Median home size: 1,479 sq. ft.