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 4% 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 $1,079. A 1-bedroom apartment in Ames, IA costs about $830 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,080. Houses for rent in Ames, IA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,575.


1 bedroom	$830	1%	4%
2 bedroom	$1,062	2%	1%
3 bedroom	$1,485	9%	7%
4 bedroom	$2,100	8%	9%
Studio	$660	1%	11%

		Comparables
Edwards	$850
Northeast	$1,150
Oak Riverside	$1,300
Oak Wood Forest	$1,175
Ontario	$1,029
Sawyer West	$980
South Ames Business	$1,625
South Campus Area	$1,550
State Ave	$1,390
Westside N A	$1,000


Apartments	$1,079	8%	No Change
Condos	$1,300	9%	-
Houses	$1,575	7%	No Change
Rooms	$486	4%	-

Studio

Average rent

$660

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$830

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,062

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,485

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,100

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$1,150

41%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,395

28%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Ames, IA is 18% 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.