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Are buyers active in Mason City?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 29/100
- YoY Difficult Selling Environment
- Pending ratio
- 0.24
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.2%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 64
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 26.9%
- YoY of active listings
Buyer demand in Mason City is **cautious** as of September 2026. The pending ratio is 0.24 — that's contracts under negotiation versus the homes available to buy.
Homes take a median of 64 days to go under contract. Active inventory is +15.6% year over year, giving buyers more choice and slower-paced decisions. Sellers are responding: 26.9% of listings have cut price. Overall, the Primpted Sold Score for Mason City is 29/100 (Difficult Selling Environment).
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 29/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.24 · Inventory YoY: +15.6% · Median days on market: 64 · Sellers cutting price: 26.9% · Median listing price: $307,825 (+13.1% YoY)
Mason City snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $308K
- YoY +0.1%
- Active inventory
- 327
- YoY +0.2%
- Median DOM
- 64
- YoY -0.2%
- Pending ratio
- 0.24
- YoY -0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 18.3%
- YoY +0.0%