| Index | Ames | Iowa | National |
| Median home price | $385,599 | $240,019 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $1,453 | $1,071 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 41.2% | 71.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 58.8% | 28.9% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Randall, IA | 160 | $185,634 | 43% |
| Boone, IA | 12,825 | $209,031 | 36% |
| Maxwell, IA | 765 | $209,858 | 36% |
| McCallsburg, IA | 494 | $233,872 | 28% |
| Sheldahl, IA | 346 | $238,867 | 27% |
| Ames, IA | 68,047 | $385,599 | 18% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lakeville, MN | 67,943 | $589,583 | 81% |
| Eagan, MN | 68,193 | $533,138 | 63% |
| Auburn, AL | 67,890 | $475,168 | 45% |
| Shawnee, KS | 67,767 | $440,059 | 35% |
| West Des Moines, IA | 68,345 | $400,860 | 23% |
| Ames, IA | 68,047 | $385,599 | 18% |
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