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 increased by 1% 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 $997. A 1-bedroom apartment in Ames, IA costs about $890 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 $1,550.


1 bedroom	$887	1%	11%
2 bedroom	$1,002	2%	4%
3 bedroom	$1,245	1%	12%
4 bedroom	$1,617	5%	8%
Studio	$735	1%	1%

		Comparables
Brandshell	$950
Edwards	$890
Ferndale Furman	$987
Meeker North	$982
Ontario	$950
Sawyer West	$1,095
Somer Street	$1,070
South Ames Business	$950
South Campus Area	$1,055
Westside N A	$995


Apartments	$997	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,020	No Change	No Change
Houses	$1,550	5%	No Change
Rooms	$660	17%	-

Studio

Average rent

$735

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$887

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,002

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,245

Last 30 days

Last year

12%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,617

Last 30 days

Last year

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$1,012

48%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,400

28%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Ames, IA is 28% 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.