South Ames

Ames, IA

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South Ames - Ames, IA

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Laidback living in South Ames

Rural Relaxed Agriculture Community

South Ames is a rural neighborhood in the city of Ames, Iowa. Most of South Ames is comprised of sprawling farmlands, but the northern section of town holds more developed areas. The northern border of South Ames is State Route 30, which attracts commercial and residential developments. The western border of town runs along Interstate 35, which intersects with State Route 30, so travel to other parts of the city is made easy. Renters looking for laidback living will be right at home in South Ames.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in South Ames is $795 for a studio, $991 for one bedroom, $1,247 for two bedrooms, and $1,729 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in South Ames has increased by 0.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 584 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $795/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 672 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $991/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 960 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,247/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,335 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,729/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

20

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Walking is difficult in this neighborhood, which is considered a car-dependent area.

60

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Reiman Gardens
  • Center Grove Orchard

Military Bases

Airports

  • Des Moines International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.