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Unshakable ZIP Data 50014 | Ames, IA Housing Market

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

The median sale price in ZIP 50014, Ames, Iowa is $375,389 at $229 per square foot. 80 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 16.4 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 17 days on market with 2.0 months of supply. Sellers are getting 98.7 percent of list price and 15.4 percent of homes sold above asking.

Seller's market. No room for sloppy offers.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$372,754
Average price per sq ft$227
Median sale price$375,389
Median sale price per sq ft$229
Median home size1,643 sq ft
Median new listing price$374,796-1.2%
National size rank2,650

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold80+16.4%
Median days on market17 days
Months of supply2.0 months
New listings111+12.9%
Active listings153+2.0%
Pending sales103+24.6%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio98.7%+0.8 pts
Share sold above list15.4%-0.6 pts

Bedroom value anchors

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

2-bedroom
$204,028
3-bedroom
$310,111
4-bedroom
$381,871
5-bedroom
$509,104

These figures describe the single-family market for Ames, Iowa ZIP 50014. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.