Home prices
The median home in Ames is valued at $205,900. Compared to its surrounding areas this is roughly $38,120 (22%) higher.It is roughly $11,600 (5%) lower in comparison to the United States as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Des Moines is approximately $72,700 (54%) higher.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Ames is $930. This is about $11 (1%) higher compared to its nearby areas.It is approximately $132 (12%) lower in comparison to the entire country, and in comparison to the city of Des Moines is about $75 (8%) higher.
Nearby places
Nevada
Nevada is Ames's neighbor to the east. Real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. Nevada's median home price is $138,700, which works out to $67,200 (48%) lower than Ames. The rent there is significantly less expensive. The median monthly rent in Nevada is $650, which comes out to $280 (43%) lower than Ames.
Kelley
Kelley is roughly 5 miles south from Ames. Housing prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in Kelley costs $152,800, which comes out to $53,100 (34%) lower than Ames. The rent there is substantially more expensive. The median rent in Kelley is $1,563 a month, which comes out to $633 (40%) higher than Ames.
Gilbert
Gilbert is roughly 5 miles north from Ames. Real estate prices there are similar. The median home in Gilbert is valued at $206,400, which is very similar to Ames. The rent there is a bit less expensive. The median rent in Gilbert is $710 per month, which is $220 (30%) lower than Ames.
Huxley
Huxley is approximately 8 miles south from Ames. Housing prices there are pretty similar. The cost of the median home in Huxley is $197,700, which works out to $8,200 (4%) lower than Ames. Rent there is somewhat less expensive. In Huxley the median rent is $771 a month, which is $159 (20%) lower than Ames.
Cambridge
Cambridge is approximately 9 miles southeast from Ames. The real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in Cambridge is valued at $143,300, which comes out to $62,600 (43%) lower than Ames. Rents there are pretty similar. The median monthly rent in Cambridge is $900, which comes out to $30 (3%) lower than Ames.
