1 / 10
#10. Waterloo, IA
- View share: 1.1%
People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Ames
Are Californians and East Coast residents eyeing a move to your metro area?
The number of homes on the market is well below pre-pandemic levels nationwide, and that scarcity is keeping home prices elevated even as sales have slowed in the past year.
As Americans navigate an ever-complicated market, online house hunting has become an essential part of the process. A 2021 National Association of Realtors report showed 97% of homebuyers used online websites when searching for a home in the United States.
Stacker compiled statistics about people in cities looking to buy homes in Ames using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Ames from each respective metro. Cross-market demand statistics are as of Q3 2025.
Continue reading to see who is looking to move into your neck of the woods.
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2 / 10
#9. Sioux Falls, SD
- View share: 1.1%
3 / 10
#8. Cedar Rapids, IA
- View share: 1.2%
4 / 10
#7. Marshalltown, IA
- View share: 1.3%
5 / 10
#6. Phoenix, AZ
- View share: 1.3%
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6 / 10
#5. Dallas, TX
- View share: 2.0%
7 / 10
#4. Omaha, NE
- View share: 4.2%
8 / 10
#3. Minneapolis, MN
- View share: 10.4%
9 / 10
#2. Des Moines, IA
- View share: 17.1%
10 / 10
#1. Chicago, IL
- View share: 25.9%
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