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Homes Under $500K in Ames, IA

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$420,000

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,599 sqft

1509 Ledges Drive, Ames, IA

Wandling, Daniel · LPT Realty, LLC

1Active

$325,000

4 bd · 2 ba · 1,150 sqft

2234 Knapp Street, Ames, IA

Betts, Christopher · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

29Active

$210,000

4 bd · 2 ba · 1,016 sqft

329 N Franklin Avenue, Ames, IA

Stephen Bock · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

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Price Reduced32Active

$410,000

4 bd · 4 ba · 1,692 sqft

3005 Whitetail Lane, Ames, IA

Matt Law · RE/MAX Precision

43Active

$289,000

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,309 sqft

1419 Jefferson Street, Ames, IA

Keller Williams Realty GDM Main

33Active

$389,000

4 bd · 2 ba · 1,935 sqft

3531 George W Carver Avenue, Ames, IA

Meese, Patricia · Friedrich Realty

6Active

$190,000

2 bd · 2 ba · 1,159 sqft

301 S Hazel Avenue, Ames, IA

Ingrid Williams · RE/MAX Concepts

Price Reduced29Active

$390,000

4 bd · 2 ba · 1,646 sqft

2227 Storm Street, Ames, IA

Micole Chapman · RE/MAX Concepts

Price Reduced34Active

$79,750

1 bd · 1 ba · 610 sqft

2200 Hamilton Drive Unit 503, Ames, IA

Christopher Petersen · LPT Realty, LLC

13Active

$189,999

2 bd · 2 ba · 988 sqft

2435 Aspen Road 201, Ames, IA

Amy Jones · HomeCoin.com

Price ReducedOpen house Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM29Active

$200,000

2 bd · 2 ba · 1,218 sqft

1203 Burnett Avenue, Ames, IA

Abby Hausmann-Virgil · Keller Williams Ankeny Metro

Price Reduced32Active

$220,000

2 bd · 2 ba · 1,072 sqft

417 10th Street, Ames, IA

Marc Olson · Re/max Concepts-Nevada

33Active

$333,000

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,248 sqft

5779 Arrasmith Trail, Ames, IA

Sharon Johnson · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

21Active

$229,000

2 bd · 1 ba · 1,193 sqft

1111 Grand Avenue, Ames, IA

Joel Sullivan · Friedrich Realty

Price ReducedOpen house Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM28Active

$240,000

2 bd · 1 ba · 1,097 sqft

1236 Orchard Drive, Ames, IA

Abby Hausmann-Virgil · Keller Williams Ankeny Metro

34Active

$255,000

1 bd · 3 ba · 1,590 sqft

218 E 7th Street, Ames, IA

Sharon Johnson · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

Price ReducedOpen house Sun, Oct 18 · 1:00 PM25Active

$255,000

3 bd · 3 ba · 1,363 sqft

4255 Eisenhower Lane Unit 17, Ames, IA

Emily Lin · RE/MAX Revolution

Price Reduced32Active

$329,900

5 bd · 2 ba · 1,073 sqft

212 Garden Road, Ames, IA

Jasmine Peters · Goodall Properties LLC

Price Reduced16Active

$219,900

3 bd · 2 ba · 891 sqft

1220 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA

McFarland, Tony · Friedrich Realty

20Active

$465,000

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,596 sqft

2349 Lake View Drive, Ames, IA

O'Tool, Aaron · RE/MAX Concepts

Price ReducedOpen house Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM19Active

$200,000

3 bd · 1 ba · 943 sqft

309 Colorado Circle, Ames, IA

Heather Knittel · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

Price Reduced32Active

$360,000

3 bd · 3 ba · 1,716 sqft

2517 Clayton Drive, Ames, IA

Kyle Van Winkle · RE/MAX Concepts-Ames

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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: 2026-10-16 00:10:48 UTC
NoCoast: Listing information provided by NoCoast.

Ames housing market

September 2026 · This period is still settling

Selling at 98.8% of asking price

Buyers here are paying below asking. MLS · 26 sales · as of Sep 30, 2026

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

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

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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Lic. #B64731100

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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: 2026-10-16 00:10:48 UTC
NoCoast: Listing information provided by NoCoast.

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 · This period is still settling

Selling at 98.8% of asking price

Buyers here are paying below asking. MLS · 26 sales · as of Sep 30, 2026

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

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

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.