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How competitive is the Mason City housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v264
- Sold Score
- 41/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.31
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 51
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 21.3%
- YoY of active listings
Mason City is moderately competitive as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 41/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.31 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +0.7% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 51. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 21.3% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 41/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.31 · Inventory YoY: +0.7% · Median days on market: 51 · Sellers cutting price: 21.3% · Median listing price: $339,950 (+9.7% YoY)
Mason City snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $340K
- YoY +0.1%
- Active inventory
- 282
- YoY +0.0%
- Median DOM
- 51
- YoY -0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.31
- YoY +0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 14.8%
- YoY -0.0%