Year Structure Built in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 494 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 10 | 2.0% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 56 | 11.3% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 52 | 10.5% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 124 | 25.1% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 97 | 19.6% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 64 | 13.0% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 42 | 8.5% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 27 | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22 | 4.5% |
Value in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 334 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 95 | 28.4% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 148 | 44.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 39 | 11.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7 | 2.1% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 15 | 4.5% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 30 | 9.0% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 69,300 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 76 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 4 | 5.3% |
| $500 to $699 | 16 | 21.1% |
| $700 to $999 | 13 | 17.1% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 24 | 31.6% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3 | 3.9% |
| $2,000 or more | 16 | 21.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,284 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 494 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 430 | 87.0% |
| Vacant housing units | 64 | 13.0% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 494 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 393 | 79.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 9 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home | 101 | 20.4% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 494 | 100% |
| 1 room | 6 | 1.2% |
| 2 rooms | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 rooms | 31 | 6.3% |
| 4 rooms | 97 | 19.6% |
| 5 rooms | 172 | 34.8% |
| 6 rooms | 106 | 21.5% |
| 7 rooms | 38 | 7.7% |
| 8 rooms | 13 | 2.6% |
| 9 rooms or more | 31 | 6.3% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 494 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 6 | 1.2% |
| 1 bedroom | 35 | 7.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | 213 | 43.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | 213 | 43.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | 17 | 3.4% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 10 | 2.0% |
Housing Tenure in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 430 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 334 | 77.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 96 | 22.3% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 430 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 22 | 5.1% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 159 | 37.0% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 122 | 28.4% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 63 | 14.7% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 31 | 7.2% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 33 | 7.7% |
Vehicles Available in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 430 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 26 | 6.0% |
| 1 vehicle available | 148 | 34.4% |
| 2 vehicles available | 156 | 36.3% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 100 | 23.3% |
House Heating Fuel in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 430 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 201 | 46.7% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 26 | 6.0% |
| Electricity | 201 | 46.7% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 2 | 0.5% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 0 | 0.0% |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0% |
Selected Characteristics in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 430 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| No telephone service available | 0 | 0.0% |
Occupants Per Room in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 430 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 399 | 92.8% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 14 | 3.3% |
| 1.51 or more | 17 | 4.0% |
Mortgage Status in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 334 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 76 | 22.8% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 258 | 77.2% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 258 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $100 to $199 | 3 | 1.2% |
| $200 to $299 | 35 | 13.6% |
| $300 to $399 | 75 | 29.1% |
| $400 or more | 145 | 56.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 421 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 76 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 26 | 34.2% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 3 | 3.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 5 | 6.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 42 | 55.3% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 258 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 107 | 41.5% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 53 | 20.5% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 27 | 10.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 8 | 3.1% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 12 | 4.7% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 33 | 12.8% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 18 | 7.0% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 58 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 16 | 27.6% |
| $500 to $749 | 42 | 72.4% |
| $750 to $999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 568 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 38 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Ames City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 58 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 48 | 82.8% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 4 | 6.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 6 | 10.3% |
| Not computed | 38 | 0% |