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Ames, IA Housing

ACS 2020-2024

Median Home Value
$277,400 ± $9,482
Median Gross Rent
$1,023 ± $38/mo
Homeownership Rate
42.1%
Rent as Share of Income
20.1%
Price-to-Income Ratio
4.5×
Vacancy Rate
8.0%
Median Year Built
1992

New Construction (2025)

Housing units authorized by building permit — a leading signal of new supply, from the Census Building Permits Survey.

Units Authorized
115
Buildings
71
Single-Family Units
65
Multi-Family Units
50

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.