Ames, Iowa Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Ames, Iowa rental market.
Ames, Iowa
Average Apartment Rent
$1,411
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
6.7%
As of June 2026
Compared to a year ago, Ames, Iowa apartments have recorded a 6.7% rent increase.
Ames, Iowa Average apartment rent trend
Ames, Iowa Average Apartment Rent
Ames, Iowa Apartment rent ranges
At 36.35%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Ames, Iowa rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.68%.
Ames, Iowa Housing tenure**
Renters take up 58% of Ames, Iowa real estate, occupying a total of 14,587 units, while homeowners live in 10,553 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.8
Renter median household income**
$35,527
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.05
Rental vacancy rate**
7.4%
Ames, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 5,834 rentals in Ames, Iowa with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 40%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 150 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Ames, Iowa homes for rent is 3.8.
Ames, Iowa Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Ames, Iowa are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (49%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (26%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Ames, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Ames, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 2,814 apartments for rent in Ames, Iowa, or 19% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 8% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,211 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Ames, Iowa is 2.05.
Ames, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 39% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 1% of the homes for rent in Ames, Iowa.
Ames, Iowa Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Ames, Iowa apartment rentals, namely 22% or 3,240 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (18%, 2,664 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (18%, 2,610 units).
Ames, Iowa Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Ames, Iowa renters (50%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Ames, Iowa condos for rent is 2019.
Ames, Iowa Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 43% of Ames, Iowa renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 28% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 12% have No vehicle available.
Ames, Iowa Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Ames, Iowa Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Ames, Iowa apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
