Median home value: $265K (+2.9% YoY). Rent: $1,134/mo. Price-to-rent: 19.5x. Part of Ames, IA.

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Home Value$264,793

+2.9%

Rent$1,134/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$52,959 on $264,793

Stretch — 28.3% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,766

P/I28.3%

Afford$262K

Gap-$2K

P&I $1,270Tax $346Ins $150

Renting $632/mo cheaper ($1,134 rent)6.00% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + IA ins. 28% per HUD.

AMES, IA