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Ames

Liberty County · Piney Woods

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Ames is a city in Liberty County in the Piney Woods region of Texas. Find homes for sale, things to do, local businesses and tips from people who live here.

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Median list price
$270,598

Median list price: Realtor.com, September 2026.

Market

Ames’s housing market

Realtor.com, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

Median list price
$270,598
-7.7% vs. a year ago
Price per sq. ft.
$152
Texas: $179
Median days on market
68
Texas: 68
Listings with a price cut
19%
Texas: 22%
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The local market

A steady market Liberty County home market, September 2026 (Realtor.com reports Ames as part of the county)
Median list price
$270,598
-7.7% vs. a year ago Texas: $350,000
Homes for sale
674
-5.1% vs. a year ago
Days on market
68
median Texas: 68
Price per sq. ft.
$152
Texas: $179
Typical home size
1,854 sq. ft.
Listings with a price cut
19%
Texas: 22%
New listings this month
144
Under contract
152

Market numbers: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Listing prices, not sale prices.

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