Ames, IA Metro Area: Median Gross Rent Trend
How Ames, IA Metro Area's median gross rent 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
$857
2023
$1,002
Total change
+$145
% change
+16.9%
| Year | Median Gross Rent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $857 | — |
| 2019 | $892 | +$35 (4.1%) |
| 2020 | $909 | +$17 (1.9%) |
| 2021 | $933 | +$24 (2.6%) |
| 2022 | $981 | +$48 (5.1%) |
| 2023 | $1,002 | +$21 (2.1%) |