Average Rent in Ames, IA and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Ames, IA

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Ames, IA have decreased by 2% in the last month and have increased by 3% in the last year.

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Rent comparables in
Ames, IA
The monthly rent for an apartment in Ames, IA is $1,045. A 1-bedroom apartment in Ames, IA costs about $875 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,030. Houses for rent in Ames, IA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,280.


1 bedroom	$875	No Change	No Change
2 bedroom	$1,022	1%	1%
3 bedroom	$1,350	1%	2%
4 bedroom	$1,900	4%	13%
Studio	$740	1%	11%

		Comparables
Edwards	$969
Ferndale Furman	$945
Meeker North	$995
Northeast	$995
Ontario	$967
Sawyer West	$1,045
Somer Street	$1,100
South Ames Business	$1,050
South Campus Area	$1,185
Westside N A	$1,150


Apartments	$1,045	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,020	2%	No Change
Houses	$1,280	5%	No Change
Rooms	$496	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$740

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$875

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

No Change

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,022

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,350

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,900

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Ames, IA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

Compare rent prices in Ames, IA to other cities

Median rent prices in Ames, IA for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Ankeny, IA.

Ames

Median rent price$1,050

45%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,429

25%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Ames, IA is 27% lower than the median rent in Ankeny, IA.

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Cost of living in
Ames, IA

The overall cost of living in Ames, IA is 5% lower than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.