Ames housing market,
at a glance.
169 active homes·$390,000 median asking·54 median days listed
Updated September 20, 2026. Active asking prices only, not sold prices and not an appraisal. Check official sources before acting.
Ames market snapshot
As of September 20, 2026
- 25%listed over 90 days43 of 169 active homes.
- 83%single family inventory140 of 169 listings with a stated type.
- 64 daysmedian for 4 bed listingsThe longest wait of any bedroom band here.
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By bedroom count
4 bed listings wait longest: a median of 64 days, against 39 for 1 bed.
Houses, condos and townhouses, 169 of 169 active homes. Whole buildings and land have no bedroom count; they are in Property mix.
| Bedrooms | For sale | Median asking | Days listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedlow sample | 3 | $129,900 | 39 days |
| 2 bed | 15 | $210,000 | 40 days |
| 3 bed | 59 | $316,000 | 50 days |
| 4 bed | 57 | $439,900 | 64 days |
| 5+ bed | 35 | $675,000 | 64 days |
Inventory age
25% of active homes have been listed more than 90 days. This reflects today's active inventory, not a trend over time.
- Under 60 days
- 54%
- 91 homes
- 60–90 days
- 21%
- 35 homes
- Over 90 days
- 25%
- 43 homes
Property mix
Single Family homes are 83% of what is for sale.
| Single Family$417,950 | 14083% | |
|---|---|---|
| Townhouse$310,000 | 2314% | |
| Condo$190,000 | 64% |
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Active asking prices only, not sold prices and not an appraisal. Check official sources before acting.About this data
- Active asking prices only, not sold prices and not an appraisal. Check official sources before acting.
- Coverage is the areas EuKreate tracks, so this is not the whole market.
- Whether a home is under contract is not in the data we receive, so no pending count is shown.
- No trend yet: we began measuring this area on 2026-09-20, and a change needs two measurements.
- EuKreate began tracking Ames on September 20, 2026. Movement appears once there are enough daily readings to compare.