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 1% in the last month and have increased by 7% 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 $1,057. A 1-bedroom apartment in Ames, IA costs about $905 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,095. Houses for rent in Ames, IA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,500.


1 bedroom	$900	2%	7%
2 bedroom	$1,055	2%	1%
3 bedroom	$1,500	6%	1%
4 bedroom	$2,050	No Change	26%
Studio	$747	1%	3%

		Comparables
Brandshell	$1,050
Edwards	$970
Meeker North	$952
Northeast	$955
Ontario	$975
Sawyer West	$1,000
Somer Street	$1,150
South Ames Business	$1,340
South Campus Area	$1,250
Westside N A	$1,125


Apartments	$1,057	3%	No Change
Condos	$875	2%	No Change
Houses	$1,500	8%	No Change
Rooms	$501	1%	-

Studio

Average rent

$747

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$900

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,055

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,500

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,050

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

26%

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$1,099

42%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,435

24%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Ames, IA is 23% 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.