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ames Area Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
125
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
1,890
Avg. Age in Years
0.4
Average Days on Site
134
Minimum Price
$79,750
Maximum Price
$2,485,000
Avg. Price
$459,804
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$221
Recently Listed in ames Area
$1,332,936
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4.00 acre lot$333,234/AcreActive
1815 Isaac Newton Drive, Lot #2, Ames, IA 50010
MLS #: 68544
Hunziker & Assoc.-Ames
$524,454
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0.86 acre lot$609,830/AcreActive
1810 Isaac Newton Drive, Lot #4, Ames, IA 50010
MLS #: 68543
Hunziker & Assoc.-Ames
$2,485,000
Central Iowa MLS IDX Logo
13.00 acre lot$191,154/AcreActive
1409 Meadowlark Ln Lot 4,5, Ames, IA 50010
MLS #: 67473
Hunziker & Assoc.-Ames
$695,000
Central Iowa MLS IDX Logo
2.00 acre lot$347,500/AcreActive
605 Se 16th St Lot 1, Ames, IA 50010
MLS #: 67472
Hunziker & Assoc.-Ames
$695,000
Central Iowa MLS IDX Logo
2.00 acre lot$347,500/AcreActive
701 Se 16th St Lot 2, Ames, IA 50010
MLS #: 67470
Hunziker & Assoc.-Ames

Demographic Information

Story County

98,592

Populations as of 2026

55,452

Total Labor Force

$69,006

Median Household Income

$37,933

Per Capita Income

27

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

7.6%

High School Graduate

16.2%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 98,592

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 4.3%
5 to 17 12.2%
18 to 64 70.6%
65 and Older 13%

Gender

Male 52.2%
Female 47.8%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 39.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 39.3%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 10.4%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 85.3%

Veterans

Veterans 3,600

Housing

Total Housing Units 41,642
Households 38,708
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 22%
Multi-Family 4%
Owner-Occupied Median Value $243,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,685
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $669
Median Gross Rent $1,019

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 28.7%
Less Than 1 Year 71.3%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 6,013
Number of Firms -

Business Production

Value of Shipments -
Wholesale Trade -
Retail Trade -
Retail Sales Per Capita -
Accommodation and Food Services -
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