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How competitive is the Mason City housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through July 2026 · v266
- Sold Score
- 34/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.21
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- 0.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 62
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 22.1%
- YoY of active listings
Mason City is soft for sellers as of July 2026, with a Sold Score of 34/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
**Pending ratio** is 0.21 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is 0.0% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 62. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 22.1% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (July 2026): Sold Score: 34/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.21 · Inventory YoY: 0.0% · Median days on market: 62 · Sellers cutting price: 22.1% · Median listing price: $312,000 (+9.2% YoY)
Mason City snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $312K
- YoY +0.1%
- Active inventory
- 298
- YoY 0.0%
- Median DOM
- 62
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.21
- YoY -0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 14.6%
- YoY -0.0%