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Median gross rent (monthly) in Ames, IA

Median gross rent (monthly) in Ames, IA was $1,023 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.6% from 2023. That is the 19th highest of 41 cities in 2024.

2024, USD1,023
Change on 2023-1.6%
Rank19th of 41Cities in Iowa ranked
Series high1,0402023
Series low9722021

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Median gross rent (monthly) in Ames, IA, 2021 to 2024

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USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
PeriodUSD
20241,023
20231,040
20221,011
2021972

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place2024
Ames, IA1,023
Iowa972
United States1,413

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Definition

Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

More on how it is measured
  • Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Median gross rent (monthly), Ames, IA, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Median gross rent (monthly), Ames, IA, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-gross-rent/ames-ia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Median gross rent (monthly), Ames, IA, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-gross-rent/ames-ia.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Median gross rent (monthly), Ames, IA, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/median-gross-rent/ames-ia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the median gross rent (monthly) in Ames, IA?

Median gross rent (monthly) in Ames, IA was $1,023 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.6% from 2023. That is the 19th highest of 41 cities in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest median gross rent (monthly) in Ames, IA?

$1,040 in 2023, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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