IA area data
Mason city, IA
Mason city, IA.
Population: 28,703 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $160,563
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +74.0%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $160,589
- House Price Index
- 379.0 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $160,000
- Median list price
- $174,000
- Median days on market
- 99 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- Days to pending
- 81 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 50
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,088/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,415/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $10.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, winterWeather, coldWave, hail, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 46.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 19
- Days with Good air quality
- 58
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 19.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 196
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Harris Field (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -60 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $2,224
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 20,375
- Average weekly wage
- $1,024
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 30
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