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Unshakable ZIP Data 50010 | Ames, IA Housing Market

Ames · Story County · Ames, IA metro · Iowa · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 50010, Ames, Iowa is $314,907 at $200 per square foot. 80 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 5.5 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 20 days on market with 2.2 months of supply. Sellers are getting 98.9 percent of list price and 21.8 percent of homes sold above asking.

Seller's market. No room for sloppy offers.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$317,064
Average price per sq ft$202
Median sale price$314,907
Median sale price per sq ft$200
Median home size1,572 sq ft
Median new listing price$351,892+11.7%
National size rank2,956

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold80-5.5%
Median days on market20 days
Months of supply2.2 months
New listings118-0.2%
Active listings149+2.0%
Pending sales96-1.7%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio98.9%+0.5 pts
Share sold above list21.8%-0.6 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

2-bedroom
$216,125
3-bedroom
$290,111
4-bedroom
$364,319
5-bedroom
$468,142

These figures describe the single-family market for Ames, Iowa ZIP 50010. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.