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 5% in the last month and have increased by 4% 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 $1,100. A 1-bedroom apartment in Ames, IA costs about $917 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,170. Houses for rent in Ames, IA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,335.


1 bedroom	$900	2%	2%
2 bedroom	$1,150	3%	2%
3 bedroom	$1,512	1%	4%
4 bedroom	$2,100	4%	25%
Studio	$760	1%	4%

		Comparables
Brandshell	$1,032
Edwards	$1,200
Northeast	$1,125
Ontario	$805
Sawyer West	$990
Somer Street	$1,152
South Ames Business	$1,050
South Campus Area	$1,360
State Ave	$1,180
Westside N A	$865


Apartments	$1,100	4%	No Change
Condos	$800	14%	38%
Houses	$1,335	No Change	No Change
Rooms	$486	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$760

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$900

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,150

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,512

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,100

Last 30 days

Last year

25%

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$1,125

41%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,400

26%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Ames, IA is 20% 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.