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Are buyers active in Ames?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 60/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.47
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.2%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 54
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 44.0%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Ames is **actively shopping** as of September 2026. The pending ratio is 0.47 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 54 days to go under contract. Active inventory is +23.0% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 44.0% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Ames is 60/100 (Good Chance of Selling).
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 60/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.47 · Inventory YoY: +23.0% · Median days on market: 54 · Sellers cutting price: 44.0% · Median listing price: $312,900 (+4.3% YoY)
Ames snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $313K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 382
- YoY +0.2%
- Median DOM
- 54
- YoY -0.2%
- Pending ratio
- 0.47
- YoY -0.2%
- Price-reduced
- 24.4%
- YoY +0.1%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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Buyers in Ames are actively purchasing homes, but the pace has slowed a bit. Homes are selling faster, but fewer new sales are being finalized.
The median time a home spends on the market is 54 days. This is almost 20% faster than a year ago, meaning properties are being snapped up more quickly.
However, the number of homes that went under contract, called pending listings, is 179. The pending ratio, which compares pending listings to all available homes, is 0.47, down nearly 16% from last year. This suggests that while homes are selling quickly, fewer overall buyers are committing to new purchases.
The total number of available homes has grown by 23% over the past year, reaching 382 active listings. This gives buyers more choices, even though the number of new homes coming onto the market has stayed the same.
Home prices are still going up. The median listing price is $312,900, which is over 4% higher than a year ago. However, almost a quarter of homes had price reductions, which shows some buyers are looking for better deals.