Sold for $195,000

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$195,000

221 Franklin Ave, Ames, IA 50014

2beds

2baths

887sqft

SingleFamily

Built in 1939

9,408 Square Feet Lot

$209,500 Zestimate^®

$220/sqft

$1,401 Estimated rent

Home value

$209,500

$193,000 - $226,000

$1,401/mo

Zestimate^® history

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What's special

221 Franklin Ave, Ames, IA 50014 is a single family home that contains 887 sq ft and was built in 1939. It contains 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. This home last sold for $195,000 in February 2026. The Zestimate for this house is $209,500. The Rent Zestimate for this home is $1,401/mo.

Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2

Heating

Forced air, Gas

Features

Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Linoleum / Vinyl
Basement: Finished

Interior area

Total interior livable area: 887 sqft

Property

Parking

Parking features: Garage - Detached

Features

Exterior features: Metal

Lot

Size: 9,408 Square Feet

Details

Parcel number: 0905451110

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily

Materials

Frame
Foundation: Concrete
Roof: Composition

Condition

Year built: 1939

Community & HOA

Location

Region: Ames

Financial & listing details

Price per square foot: $220/sqft
Tax assessed value: $159,400
Annual tax amount: $1,816

Price history

Date	Event	Price
2/18/2026	Sold	$195,000+148.4%$220/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem
7/3/2012	Sold	$78,500$89/sqft
Source: Public Record Report a problem

Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$1,816 +2.1%	$159,400 +27.3%
2024	$1,778 -8.5%	$125,200
2023	$1,944 +1.1%	$125,200 +8.3%
2022	$1,922 -4.1%	$115,600
2021	$2,004 +1.5%	$115,600 +1.5%
2020	$1,975 -3.3%	$113,900
2019	$2,044 +12%	$113,900
2018	$1,825 +0%	$113,900
2017	$1,824 +2.2%	$113,900 +12.4%
2016	$1,784	$101,300
2015	$1,784 +18.9%	$101,300 +8%
2014	$1,500	$93,800 +9.7%
2013	--	$85,500
2012	--	$85,500 +14%
2004	$1,112 -3.1%	$75,000
2003	$1,148 -2.8%	--
2002	$1,182 -1.8%	$38,286 -3.8%
2001	$1,203	$39,779