Ames city: Homeownership Rate Trend
How Ames city's homeownership rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
73.5%
2023
67.2%
Total change
-6.3 pp
% change
-8.6%
| Year | Homeownership Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 73.5% | — |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +3.2 pp (4.4%) |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +5.4 pp (7%) |
| 2021 | 75.2% | -6.9 pp (-8.4%) |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -7.0 pp (-9.3%) |
| 2023 | 67.2% | -1.0 pp (-1.5%) |