NE area data
Mason City, NE
Mason City, NE.
Population: 400 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $239,016
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $239,016
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 25.0 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Krause Airport (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +34 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,952
- Median annual property tax
- $1,531
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,661
- Average weekly wage
- $914
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 21
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