Ames is a progressive, innovative, and inclusive city that balances the best of small town living with many of the opportunities and amenities found in metropolitan areas – without the traffic and long commutes! With more than 65,000 residents, this central Iowa community is less than 30 miles from the Des Moines metro area.  

Ames boasts top quality education; the largest university in the State of Iowa – Iowa State University; competitive career opportunities; top notch performing arts venues, an historic main street district; and, outstanding recreational amenities that include 36 parks; over 55 miles of trails; boating, canoeing and fishing at several lakes and waterways throughout the community; and, an aquatic center designed for all ages. 

Major employers in Ames include Iowa Department of Transportation, Mary Greeley Medical Center, McFarland Clinic PC, Danfoss, REG, Workiva, and a growing number of new industries.  The Iowa State University Research Park, a 400+ acres development with more than 800,000 square feet of developed building space, promotes a growing technology community and provides an incubator for new and expanding businesses.     

The successful balance of quality of life amenities, and career and educational opportunities, have created a community that has been recognized locally, nationally, and internationally for schools, creativity, amenities and commitment to the environment:

• Best High School in the State of Iowa, and in the top 3% in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report 2020)
• Top 10 Cities for Career Opportunities in 2019 (Smart Asset, 2019)
• No. 4 in the Best Places for Millennials to Move (Reviews.org, 2019)
• No. 33 in the Top 100 Places to Live in 2019 (Livability, 2019)
• The Best College Town in America (24/7 Wall St., 2019)
• One of the 9 Great Off-the-Beaten-Path Towns Where you Should Live (House Method, 2018)
• Top 5 Small Metro Areas for Retirees to Age Successfully (Investopedia, 2018)
• The Most Fitness Friendly Places of 2018 (Smart Asset, 2017)
• Best Public High School in the State (24/7 Wall St., 2017)
• Technology Community of the Year (Technology Assoc. of Iowa, 2017)
• Top 5 Small Metro Areas for Successful Aging (NCOA, 2017)
• Top 3 Cities Where Job Growth is Happening (National Swell, 2017)
• Home of the Best School District in Iowa (Business Insider, 2017)
• Best School District in the State (Niche, 2017) 
• The 25 Best Cities for Entrepreneurs (#8, Entrepreneur Magazine, 2017)
• Best Places to Live 2016 (Money, 2016)

AmesRealEstate.com is the best website to find homes for sale, land for sale, and investment properties in Ames, Iowa and the surrounding communities.  Our site features the best and most advanced Ames Metro MLS and Story County Real Estate search for available homes; condos and town homes; investment properties, and land. This user friendly website delivers all you need to navigate through an all-inclusive real estate search and easily identify all properties that meet your search criteria.  

We have some of the Ames area's most experienced agents who specialize in all aspects of the surrounding marketplace. With over 62 percent of our businesses generated through past clients and client referrals, and over 40 years of combined local experience and expertise, our agents represent the best and most desirable agents in Central Iowa.  

Ames Real Estate's website and aggressive internet marketing program offer home buyers, and home sellers, maximum exposure along with the best professional residential real estate services you need in this challenging market. Interested in buying or selling property in the Ames Area?  Contact our team today!

Ames Property Listings

Our website allows you to quickly and easily complete your search, compare properties, and select from the most desirable Ames homes, condos and land for sale.  Our site allows you to easily save your search criteria and favorite properties, return and review them as often as necessary, and schedule your property showings online.  You will also receive regular email updates for newly listed properties and price reductions on existing listings.