Mason City, IA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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Mason City, IA is exhibiting cooling market conditions, with a pending ratio of 0.31. The median listing price increased by 9.7% year-over-year, reaching $339,950.
Local Market Signals
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What's moving the Mason City market right now.
The market is seeing a deceleration in demand, as indicated by a pending ratio of 0.31. While active listings remained relatively flat year-over-year at 282 (0.7% YoY), new listings experienced a decline of 5.0% year-over-year. Median days on market decreased by 11.4% to 51 days, suggesting properties that do go under contract are doing so more quickly. The year-over-year increase in the pending ratio by 7.3% is off a low base and does not signal a regime shift.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The current market dynamics suggest a moderated pace, with inventory absorption lagging. Negotiating leverage will likely favor a more deliberate approach, as the demand metrics do not support aggressive pricing strategies. Price discipline remains important as the pending ratio indicates a more tempered environment.
The average listing price increased by 16.2% year-over-year to $455,095, while the median listing price rose 9.7% and median $/sqft increased 20.2% year-over-year to $171. This suggests some stratification in price changes, but not a clear signal of luxury-segment softness. No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
282 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 76 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -0.1% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +20.2% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Mason City, IA
50428
clear lake
$462K
121 active · 55 DOM
50401
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111 active · 45 DOM
50436
forest city
$185K
26 active · 41 DOM
50438
garner
$240K
20 active · 61 DOM
50441
hampton
$165K
19 active · 50 DOM
50423
britt
$174K
17 active · 33 DOM
50482
ventura
$552K
16 active · 47 DOM
50459
northwood
$247K
11 active · 37 DOM
50424
buffalo center
$150K
10 active · 99 DOM
50472
saint ansgar
$242K
9 active · 190 DOM
50475
sheffield
$182K
8 active · 135 DOM
50461
osage
$230K
8 active · 68 DOM
50447
kanawha
$181K
8 active · 129 DOM
50450
lake mills
$234K
7 active · 34 DOM
50458
nora springs
$148K
7 active · 33 DOM
50452
latimer
$140K
6 active · 44 DOM
50469
rockwell
$192K
6 active · 51 DOM
50421
belmond
$160K
5 active · 42 DOM
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