Home prices
The median home in Ames is valued at $64,300. In comparison to the surrounding areas it is roughly $27,740 (30%) lower.It is approximately $153,200 (70%) lower in comparison to the rest of the nation, and compared to the city of Houston it is roughly $107,500 (62%) lower.
Rents
In Ames the median rent is $1,000 per month. Compared to the surrounding areas it is roughly $105 (11%) higher.It is about $62 (5%) lower in comparison to the US as a whole, and compared to the city of Houston is roughly $41 (3%) lower.
Nearby places
Liberty
Liberty is Ames's neighbor to the west. The real estate prices there are a little more expensive. The median home in Liberty costs $93,600, which is $29,300 (31%) higher than Ames. The rent there is a little less expensive. In Liberty the median rent is $882 a month, which comes out to $118 (13%) lower than Ames.
Daisetta
Daisetta is roughly 7 miles northeast of Ames. Its real estate prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Daisetta costs $71,200, which comes out to $6,900 (9%) higher than Ames. Rent there is significantly less expensive. The median monthly rent in Daisetta is $636, which comes out to $364 (57%) lower than Ames.
Kenefick
Kenefick is about 7 miles northwest from Ames. The housing prices there are a bit more expensive. Kenefick's median home price is $93,000, which works out to $28,700 (30%) higher than Ames. Rents there are a little less expensive. In Kenefick the median monthly rent is $766, which comes out to $234 (30%) lower than Ames.
Hardin
Hardin is approximately 7 miles north of Ames. Real estate prices there are significantly more expensive. Hardin's median home value is $112,900, which comes out to $48,600 (43%) higher than Ames. Its rents are somewhat less expensive. Hardin's median monthly rent is $814, which is $186 (22%) lower than Ames.
Devers
Devers is approximately 8 miles east from Ames. The real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. Devers's median home cost is $89,500, which works out to $25,200 (28%) higher than Ames. Its rents are a bit more expensive. The median rent in Devers is $1,375 a month, which comes out to $375 (27%) higher than Ames.