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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Mason City Area is $110,100, which is lower than the state average of $126,300 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Mason City Area was built is 1955, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1966 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 16,784 Owner Occupied Houses in Mason City Area, #538

Mason City Area	110,100 USD
Iowa	126,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Mason City Area	6.07%
Iowa	53.09%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Mason City Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Iowa and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Mason City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,719, see rank, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	23,058, 89.65%, see rank	91.40%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	16,784, 65.26%, see rank	65.64%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	6,274, 24.39%, see rank	25.76%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,661, 10.35%, see rank	8.60%	12.45%
For Rent	255, 0.99%, see rank	1.72%	2.34%
For Sale Only	262, 1.02%, see rank	1.16%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	246, 0.96%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,220, 4.74%, see rank	1.48%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	678, 2.64%, see rank	3.45%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #842

Mason City Area	Iowa	U.S.
1955	1966	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Mason City Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	16,784	100%	884,984	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	9,383	55.90%, see rank	61.75%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	7,401	44.10%, see rank	38.25%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Mason City Area	1,022 USD
Iowa	1,181 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Mason City Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$299 or Less	25	0.27%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	346	3.69%, see rank	2.39%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,214	12.94%, see rank	8.63%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,942	31.35%, see rank	23.95%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,865	30.53%, see rank	35.90%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,245	13.27%, see rank	17.17%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	559	5.96%, see rank	9.44%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	187	1.99%, see rank	2.31%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Mason City Area	19.80% of the Total Income
Iowa	20.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Mason City Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	731	7.79%, see rank	7.42%	5.86%
10% to 20%	4,025	42.90%, see rank	42.29%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,419	25.78%, see rank	27.59%	27.64%
30% to 40%	867	9.24%, see rank	10.63%	13.74%
40% or More	1,333	14.21%, see rank	11.73%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Mason City Area	407 USD
Iowa	431 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Mason City Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
$199 or Less	353	4.77%, see rank	5.58%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,302	17.59%, see rank	14.17%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,362	45.43%, see rank	45.62%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,545	20.88%, see rank	23.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	839	11.34%, see rank	11.37%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Mason City Area	12.20% of the Total Income
Iowa	11.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Mason City Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
10% or Less	2,953	39.90%, see rank	43.38%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,570	34.73%, see rank	32.92%	31.47%
20% to 30%	887	11.98%, see rank	11.83%	12.24%
30% to 40%	370	5.00%, see rank	4.69%	5.64%
40% or More	523	7.07%, see rank	6.38%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Mason City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,719, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	20,434, 79.45%, see rank	73.88%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	600, 2.33%, see rank	3.72%	5.82%
2 Units	548, 2.13%, see rank	2.37%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	774, 3.01%, see rank	3.38%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	1,050, 4.08%, see rank	3.70%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,664, 6.47%, see rank	9.11%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	649, 2.52%, see rank	3.84%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Mason City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,719, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
1 Room	297, 1.15%, see rank	1.15%	1.95%
2 Rooms	579, 2.25%, see rank	2.07%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,962, 7.63%, see rank	7.28%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,392, 13.19%, see rank	14.50%	16.60%
5 Rooms	4,728, 18.38%, see rank	18.57%	20.41%
6 Rooms	4,513, 17.55%, see rank	17.20%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,740, 14.54%, see rank	13.83%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,776, 10.79%, see rank	10.61%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,732, 14.51%, see rank	14.79%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	5.90	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Mason City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	25,719, 100%	1,348,151	132,741,033
No Bedroom	302, 1.17%, see rank	1.33%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	2,894, 11.25%, see rank	9.36%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	7,399, 28.77%, see rank	28.37%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	10,023, 38.97%, see rank	38.82%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,093, 15.91%, see rank	17.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,008, 3.92%, see rank	4.82%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Mason City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Total Housing Units	23,058, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Utility Gas	15,735, 68.24%, see rank	63.45%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,024, 13.11%, see rank	13.26%	4.86%
Electricity	3,597, 15.60%, see rank	19.45%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	46, 0.20%, see rank	0.74%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	301, 1.31%, see rank	1.64%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	239, 1.04%, see rank	0.93%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	116, 0.50%, see rank	0.49%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Mason City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	5,830, 100%	324,469	39,201,928
$199 or Less	146, 2.50%, see rank	1.67%	1.50%
$200 to $299	312, 5.35%, see rank	4.14%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,271, 21.80%, see rank	16.06%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,085, 35.76%, see rank	29.77%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,700, 29.16%, see rank	31.63%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	257, 4.41%, see rank	12.90%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	46, 0.79%, see rank	2.30%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	13, 0.22%, see rank	1.53%	6.10%
Median	$604, see rank	$689	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Mason City Area	Iowa	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	23,058, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,585, 6.87%, see rank	5.69%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	7,541, 32.70%, see rank	30.25%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	8,371, 36.30%, see rank	39.60%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,561, 24.12%, see rank	24.45%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.