Area data
Ames, IA — ZIP 50014
Population: 32,958 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $317,302
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $317,302
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $208,000
- Median list price
- $175,000
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.4%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 47 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,109/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,415/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, tornado, winterWeather, hail, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -650 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Median annual property tax
- $4,474
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,301
- Average weekly wage
- $1,122
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 141
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