Housing data for Ames, TX
Ames, TX has an estimated 1,142 residents and 488 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Liberty County.
37.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $741 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,142 (±424)
- Housing units
- 488 (±149)
- Households that rent
- 37.6%
- Median gross rent
- $741
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −18.1%
What stands out in Ames
Households that rent: 37.6% (±18.9 points) in Ames, higher than in Liberty County (17.7%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 94.3% (±37.4 points) in Ames, higher than in Liberty County (53.6%).
Median household income: $36,188 (±$20,620) in Ames, lower than in Liberty County ($68,703).
Average commute: 24.5 minutes (±5.0) in Ames, lower than in Liberty County (39.9 minutes).
Housing in Ames at a glance
- Median rent: $741 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 94.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 37.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $36,188 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $203,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,298 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,989 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 30.9% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −18.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ames against Liberty County, its state and the nation
| Ames | Liberty County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,142 (±424) | 103,380 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 488 (±149) | 36,121 (±77) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.6% (±18.9 points) | 17.7% (±2.1 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $741 (±$696) | $1,044 (±$75) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $36,188 (±$20,620) | $68,703 (±$4,468) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $203,600 (±$113,090) | $181,700 (±$12,421) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,989 (±$941) | $2,133 (±$196) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.9% (±16.3 points) | 28.1% (±2.6 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±5.0) | 39.9 minutes (±1.8) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 70.3% (±15.9 points) | 90.1% (±1.6 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.9 years (±17.4) | 32.9 years (±0.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ames covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 346 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ames has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,394 (±367) | 1,142 (±424) | −18.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 580 (±124) | 488 (±149) | −15.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 (±$363) | $741 (±$696) | −25.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $64,300 (±$7,248) | $203,600 (±$113,090) | +216.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $26,179 (±$8,233) | $36,188 (±$20,620) | +38.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,245 (±$524) | $1,298 (±$146) | +4.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,135 (±$238) | $1,989 (±$941) | +75.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.3% (±10.9 points) | 37.6% (±18.9 points) | +14.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.5% (±10.9 points) | 0.0% (±25.9 points) | −10.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Liberty County
Ames has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Liberty County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Liberty County recorded 283 violent and 1,075 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Ames
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 3.1 mi | $1,060 | $175,300 | 32.2% |
| Hardin | 7.2 mi | $1,425 | $110,200 | 22.6% |
| Kenefick | 7.4 mi | $1,632 | $160,700 | 13.3% |
| Daisetta | 7.5 mi | $1,278 | $118,500 | 27.7% |
| Dayton Lakes | 8.3 mi | — | — | 10.3% |
| Devers | 9.1 mi | — | $120,700 | 7.7% |
| Dayton | 12 mi | $1,045 | $227,600 | 34.3% |
| Old River-Winfree | 13 mi | $1,430 | $124,700 | 16.8% |
Places in Texas most like Ames
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George West | $848 | $151,700 | $48,415 | 37.5% |
| Jefferson | $653 | $148,600 | $41,500 | 46.3% |
| Honey Grove | $581 | $152,000 | $46,713 | 37.8% |
| Chandler | $895 | $246,300 | $49,573 | 32.8% |
| Rusk | $643 | $157,400 | $53,438 | 36.1% |
| Navasota | $860 | $208,100 | $51,276 | 39.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ames, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,233 | $1,261 | $1,497 | $2,017 | $2,502 |
HUD income limits for Ames, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,850 | $36,400 | $58,250 |
| 2 people | $25,000 | $41,600 | $66,600 |
| 3 people | $28,100 | $46,800 | $74,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,000 | $83,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,200 | $89,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,350 | $96,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,500 | $103,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,650 | $109,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ames
Are renters in Ames rent-burdened?
94.3% of renting households in Ames pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ames?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ames, TX is $1,298 (±$146) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ames?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ames, TX is $1,989 (±$941) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ames?
Ames, TX has an estimated 488 (±149) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Ames?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 50.2% of homes in Ames, TX.
What is the most common way to heat a home in Ames?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Ames, used by 86.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ames growing?
In Ames, the number of residents went from 1,394 in 2015–2019 to 1,142 in 2020–2024 (−18.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ames city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ames city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ames city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ames city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ames city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ames city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ames city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ames city, Texas (place:03072, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .