Ames, IA 50014

Flip Market Report

Successfully flipping a house depends on a number of different factors including population growth, increasing housing prices and cheap houses for sale. We are analyzing thousands of data points for Ames, IA. If these factors exist, there is a good chance that a successful flip is possible.

By looking at recent sales data in Story County, we've been able to rank it against its peer counties within Iowa. To provide an even fuller picture, we also ranked Iowa against all other US states.

Region Rank in # of Flips Rank in Flip Profit
Iowa #32nd in US
#35th in US
Story County #16th in IA
#9th in IA

Number of Flips: We identify house flips as houses that are bought and sold within 12 months excluding forclosures, REOs and multi-parcel sales.

Flip Profit: The profit is the gross margin calculated by subtracting the original purchase price from the new resale price.

50014 Historical Monthly Listing Prices

Latest Median Sale Price

$ 254,990

0.03% YoY Change
Story Historical Monthly Home Sales

Latest Monthly Sales Count

List Price /sqft

$190

0.02% from last quarter

Reduced Listings /Month

12

-0.67% from last quarter

Avg. Days on Market

105

0.04% from last year

Average Home Sqft

$1,551

-0.03% from last year

Population Rank

In order to successfully flip houses, you need the population of the area to be trending northward, which appears to be the case with Story County. This is a good sign that flipping a house here will be successful.

Region Population Change YoY Rank
Iowa 3,156,145 0.4% #31st in US
Story County 98,105 0.87% #7th in IA
50014 28,094 #24th in IA
Home Searches

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