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Best Neighborhoods in Ames, IA

Story County · Iowa
28
Neighborhoods with 5+ sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026 (33 listed)
$320k
Citywide median sale price (Redfin city median, Jul–Sep 2026)

All 33 Ames Neighborhoods

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Oak-Wood-Forest
$487k · 6 sales
Northridge
$456k · 18 sales
Iowa State University
$410k · 19 sales
South Campus Area
$410k · 17 sales
Stone Brooke
$395k · 9 sales
North West Ames
$374k · 25 sales
Somer Street
$370k · 24 sales
Sawyer West
$365k · 20 sales
Timberland Road
$365k · 13 sales
Northeast Ames
$359k · 5 sales
Edwards
$349k · 31 sales
Bloomington Heights
$321k · 18 sales
Meeker North
$307k · 9 sales
Brandshell
$297k · 5 sales
Grand-Summit
$280k · 5 sales
North Ames
$275k · 78 sales
Mitchel
$270k · 18 sales
Brook Side
$268k · 21 sales
Homewood
$266k · 8 sales
College Creek
$260k · 36 sales
Old Town
$260k · 40 sales
Ontario
$252k · 28 sales
Sawyer
$251k · 37 sales
State Ave
$235k · 5 sales
Westside North A.
$216k · 9 sales
Oak-Riverside
$200k · 9 sales
Friendship
$199k · 10 sales
Willow Creek
$148k · 5 sales

Neighborhoods below had fewer than 5 recorded sales in the window, or are not in Redfin’s neighborhood list; their medians are a rough guide, not a ranking.

Green Hill
$345k · fewer than 5 sales
Gilbert
$325k · fewer than 5 sales
Bel Air
$302k · fewer than 5 sales
Garden District
$235k · fewer than 5 sales
Bluestem
$175k · fewer than 5 sales

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