Average rent in Ames, IA
As of September 2026, the typical asking rent in the Ames, IA metro area is $1,162 per month, up 2.7% from a year ago — 22% below the US metro average of $1,498.
Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.
Average rent
$1,162
September 2026
Year over year
+2.7%
vs $1,131 a year ago
3-year change
+13.1%
from $1,027
Our forecast accuracy here
±1.0%
avg error on held-out data
Ames, IA rent history
Observed market rent since October 2017, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.
Ames, IA rent forecast
Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Ames, IA are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.
| Month | Forecast rent | Expected range | MoM | YoY | Since Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1,165 | $1,157–$1,172 | +0.3% | +2.1% | +0.3% |
| November 2026 | $1,168 | $1,154–$1,180 | +0.2% | +2.1% | +0.5% |
| Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Ames, IA forecast | |||||
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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Ames, IA metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.