Mason City, IA Housing Statistics

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39%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

23%

Rent NAT. AVG.

2%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Mason City Housing Information

Index	Mason City	Iowa	National
Median home price	$198,497	$240,019	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,107	$1,071	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.1	2.4	2.6
Owner occupied households	64.9%	71.1%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	35.1%	28.9%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Mason City is 39% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Mason City is 23% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Mason City is 21% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Mason City is 2% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Mason City is 4% lower than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Portland, IA	29	$0	100%
Burchinal, IA	20	$0	100%
Swaledale, IA	136	$104,876	68%
Kensett, IA	292	$108,914	67%
Joice, IA	258	$138,950	57%
Mason City, IA	27,815	$198,497	39%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Allen Park, MI	27,807	$235,556	28%
Thomasville, NC	27,805	$211,441	35%
Maywood, CA	27,798	$775,656	137%
Wilmette, IL	27,840	$1,213,065	271%
Statesville, NC	27,848	$288,982	12%
Mason City, IA	27,815	$198,497	39%

Source: The Mason City, IA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.