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$389,900

3 bd · 3 ba · 1,512 sqft

603 Ash Avenue, Ames, IA

Matt Hennig · Platinum Realty LLC

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$150,000

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,788 sqft

741 Arizona Avenue, Ames, IA

Weichert, Miller & Clark

NewOpen house Sun, Nov 15 · 11:00 AM34Active

$520,000

4 bd · 4 ba · 4,590 sqft

1910 Stevenson Drive, Ames, IA

Wandling, Daniel · LPT Realty, LLC

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NewOpen house Sun, Nov 15 · 12:00 PM16Active

$475,000

7 bd · 6 ba · 2,870 sqft

2936 Cypress Circle, Ames, IA

Stephen Bock · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

Open house Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM26Active

$365,000

4 bd · 3 ba · 2,007 sqft

2613 Pierce Avenue, Ames, IA

Eagan, Jeff · Friedrich Realty

18Active

$224,900

2 bd · 2 ba · 1,258 sqft

4146 Eisenhower Lane Unit 1, Ames, IA

McFarland, Tony · Friedrich Realty

32Active

$280,000

3 bd · 3 ba · 1,149 sqft

1619 24th Street, Ames, IA

Ashlee Knickerbocker · Keller Williams Realty GDM

35Active

$267,500

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,464 sqft

3504 Emerald Drive, Ames, IA

Miller, Jason · Weichert, Miller & Clark

19Active

$467,500

4 bd · 3 ba · 1,449 sqft

5410 Greene Street, Ames, IA

Jennings, Traci · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

34Active

$259,900

2 bd · 2 ba · 936 sqft

817 Crawford Avenue, Ames, IA

Sara Samms · Weichert, Miller & Clark

Price Reduced63Active

$579,000

4 bd · 3 ba · 3,088 sqft

4218 Hastings Avenue, Ames, IA

Van Metre Iowa Realty

34Active

$515,000

4 bd · 3 ba · 2,400 sqft

635 Ellston Avenue, Ames, IA

Lloyd Flanders · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

35Active

$435,000

4 bd · 4 ba · 1,790 sqft

1219 Idaho Court, Ames, IA

Purcell, Mike · Friedrich Realty

Price Reduced17Active

$350,000

3 bd · 3 ba · 2,237 sqft

3833 Welbeck Drive, Ames, IA

Stephen Bock · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

24Active

$339,000

4 bd · 3 ba · 2,155 sqft

1819 24th Street, Ames, IA

Sharon Johnson · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

20Active

$219,800

2 bd · 2 ba · 1,116 sqft

407 Faulkner Court, Ames, IA

Weigel, Jennifer · Nerem & Assoc.,

Price ReducedOpen house Sun, Nov 15 · 1:00 PM35Active

$326,900

4 bd · 3 ba · 1,206 sqft

5308 Thackeray Drive, Ames, IA

Mike Jenkins · Weichert, Miller & Clark

Price Reduced24Active

$239,900

3 bd · 2 ba · 967 sqft

3323 Tripp Street, Ames, IA

Marc Olson · Re/max Concepts-Nevada

29Active

$419,000

5 bd · 4 ba · 1,751 sqft

2017 Stevenson Drive, Ames, IA

Meese, Patricia · Friedrich Realty

26Active

$339,900

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,630 sqft

3503 Coy Street, Ames, IA

Jennings, Traci · RE/MAX Real Estate Center

3Active

$875,000

5 bd · 3 ba · 1,732 sqft

4716 Cartier Avenue, Ames, IA

Herbers, Nathan · Friedrich Realty

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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: 2026-11-13 20:02:28 UTC
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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

Nearby areas

ZIP codes

50021 (277)
50023 (225)
50036 (59)
50035 (57)
50226 (53)
50111 (44)
50014 (40)
50010 (39)

Cities

Ankeny (502)
Boone (60)
Bondurant (57)
Polk City (53)
Grimes (44)
Johnston (37)
Nevada (33)
Granger (30)

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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: 2026-11-13 20:02:28 UTC
NoCoast: Listing information provided by NoCoast.

Nearby areas

ZIP codes

50021 (277)
50023 (225)
50036 (59)
50035 (57)
50226 (53)
50111 (44)
50014 (40)
50010 (39)

Cities

Ankeny (502)
Boone (60)
Bondurant (57)
Polk City (53)
Grimes (44)
Johnston (37)
Nevada (33)
Granger (30)

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.