Home prices
The value of the median home in Fertile is $83,800. This is about $38,080 (31%) lower compared to nearby areas.Compared to the rest of the nation it is roughly $133,700 (61%) lower, and it is approximately $122,100 (59%) lower compared to the city of Ames.
Rents
In Fertile the median monthly rent is $575. This is about $83 (12%) lower compared to its surrounding areas.Compared to the US as a whole it is about $487 (45%) lower, and is approximately $355 (38%) lower in comparison to the city of Ames.
Nearby places
Hanlontown
Hanlontown is roughly 2 miles northeast from Fertile. Its housing prices are a bit more expensive. Hanlontown's median home cost is $91,700, which is $7,900 (8%) higher than Fertile. The rent there is a little less expensive. The median rent in Hanlontown is $545 a month, which is $30 (5%) lower than Fertile.
Joice
Joice is about 6 miles north of Fertile. The housing prices there are a little less expensive. The median home price in Joice is $75,000, which works out to $8,800 (11%) lower than Fertile. The rent there is a bit less expensive. In Joice the median monthly rent is $525, which works out to $50 (9%) lower than Fertile.
Clear Lake
Clear Lake is about 8 miles south of Fertile. Real estate prices there are a lot more expensive. Clear Lake's median home price is $156,000, which works out to $72,200 (46%) higher than Fertile. The rent there is a bit more expensive. In Clear Lake the median monthly rent is $623, which comes out to $48 (7%) higher than Fertile.
Ventura
Ventura is approximately 8 miles south from Fertile. Its real estate prices are substantially more expensive. The median home value in Ventura is $191,400, which comes out to $107,600 (56%) higher than Fertile. Its rents are a lot more expensive. In Ventura the median rent is $1,018 per month, which comes out to $443 (43%) higher than Fertile.
Forest City
Forest City is approximately 9 miles west of Fertile. Its real estate prices are somewhat more expensive. The value of the median home in Forest City is $95,300, which works out to $11,500 (12%) higher than Fertile. The rent there is pretty similar. In Forest City the median monthly rent is $579, which is very similar to Fertile.