Ames, IA Metro Area: Homeownership Rate Trend
How Ames, IA Metro Area'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
51.6%
2023
61.5%
Total change
+9.9 pp
% change
+19.2%
| Year | Homeownership Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51.6% | — |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +7.4 pp (14.3%) |
| 2020 | 59.7% | +0.7 pp (1.2%) |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +1.3 pp (2.2%) |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +0.5 pp (0.8%) |