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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Ames is $172,600, which is higher than the state average of $126,300 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Ames median house value has grown by 31.86% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Ames is lower than the state average rate of 53.09% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Ames was built is 1981, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 9,787 Owner Occupied Houses in Ames, IA, #51

Ames, IA	172,600 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #691

Ames, IA	31.86%
Iowa	53.09%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Ames, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,481, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	23,566, 96.26%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	9,787, 39.98%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	13,779, 56.28%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	915, 3.74%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	146, 0.60%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	97, 0.40%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	61, 0.25%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	159, 0.65%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	452, 1.85%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #50

Ames, IA	Iowa	U.S.
1981	1966	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Ames, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	9,787	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	6,189	63.24%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	3,598	36.76%, see rank	38.25%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Ames, IA	1,355 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ames, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	26	0.42%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	84	1.36%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	237	3.83%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	701	11.33%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,777	44.87%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,347	21.76%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	837	13.52%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	180	2.91%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Ames, IA	19.20% of the Total Income
Iowa	20.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ames, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	507	8.19%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,883	46.58%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,920	31.02%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	413	6.67%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	466	7.53%, see rank	11.73%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Ames, IA	477 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ames, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	199	5.53%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	281	7.81%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,538	42.75%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,130	31.41%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	450	12.51%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Ames, IA	10.00% of the Total Income
Iowa	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ames, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	2,251	62.56%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	794	22.07%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	273	7.59%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	51	1.42%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	210	5.84%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Ames, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,481, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	9,360, 38.23%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,946, 7.95%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	1,170, 4.78%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,112, 4.54%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,206, 9.01%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	8,022, 32.77%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	665, 2.72%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Ames, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,481, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	357, 1.46%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,292, 5.28%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,066, 16.61%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	5,638, 23.03%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	3,442, 14.06%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	3,056, 12.48%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,241, 9.15%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,904, 7.78%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,485, 10.15%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.80, see rank	5.90	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Ames, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	24,481, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	432, 1.76%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,690, 15.07%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	8,549, 34.92%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	7,180, 29.33%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	3,660, 14.95%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	970, 3.96%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Ames, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,566, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	17,587, 74.63%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	249, 1.06%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	5,458, 23.16%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	34, 0.14%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	6, 0.03%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	26, 0.11%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	154, 0.65%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	52, 0.22%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Ames, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	13,530, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	51, 0.38%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	100, 0.74%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,102, 8.14%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,588, 26.52%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,592, 41.33%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,419, 17.88%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	521, 3.85%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	157, 1.16%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$774, see rank	$689	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Ames, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	23,566, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,672, 7.09%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	8,761, 37.18%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	9,337, 39.62%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,796, 16.11%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.