Ames, IA 50010 Housing Market
- Active listings39currently for sale
- Pending sales6under contract
- Median asking price$250,000current listings
- Listing age65 daysmedian time Resideline has been seeing the current listings
- Closed sales tracked (6 mo)192a tracked sample, not a market total
- Median sold price$315,000last 6 months
- Middle half of sold prices$242k to $415k25th to 75th percentile
What the numbers say
As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 39 active listings and 6 pending sales in ZIP code 50010. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.15 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.
The median asking price of current listings is $250,000, while the median of the 192 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $315,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 50010 for 65 days.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home price in 50010?
The median closed sale price in Ames, IA 50010 was $315,000 over the last six months, based on 192 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $241,500 to $415,000.
Is 50010 a buyer's or seller's market?
Resideline is currently tracking 6 pending sales against 39 active listings in 50010, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.15. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 50010 currently looks like a balanced market.