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 is well below pre-pandemic levels nationwide, and that scarcity is keeping elevated even as in the past year.

As Americans navigate an ever-complicated market, online house hunting has become an essential part of the process. A 2021 report showed 97% of homebuyers used online websites when searching for a home in the United States.

compiled statistics about people in cities looking to buy homes in Ames using cross-market demand data from . 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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#10. Waterloo, IA

- View share: 1.1%

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#9. Sioux Falls, SD

- View share: 1.1%

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#8. Cedar Rapids, IA

- View share: 1.2%

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#7. Marshalltown, IA

- View share: 1.3%

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#6. Phoenix, AZ

- View share: 1.3%

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#5. Dallas, TX

- View share: 2.0%

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#4. Omaha, NE

- View share: 4.2%

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#3. Minneapolis, MN

- View share: 10.4%

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#2. Des Moines, IA

- View share: 17.1%

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#1. Chicago, IL

- View share: 25.9%

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