From January through December of 2020, there were 30 homes sold, with a median sale price of $68,250 - a 16.3% decrease over the $81,500 median sale price for the previous year. There were 23 homes sold in Mason City in 2019.
The median sales tax in Mason City for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,481, approximately 2.2% of the median home sale price for 2020.
The following table compares Mason City to other Mason County cities in 2020:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manito | 19 | 12 | 58.3% | $79,900 | $86,000 | -7.1% |
| Mason City | 30 | 23 | 30.4% | $68,250 | $81,500 | -16.3% |
| Havana | 41 | 28 | 46.4% | $63,000 | $62,450 | 0.9% |
| Kilbourne | 2 | 0 | - | $61,375 | $0 | - |
| Easton | 6 | 4 | 50% | $54,950 | $66,950 | -17.9% |
| Forest City | 3 | 1 | 200% | $53,500 | $39,300 | 36.1% |
| San Jose | 8 | 3 | 166.7% | $38,500 | $74,500 | -48.3% |
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 0% | $27,000 | $29,500 | -8.5% |
| Goofy Ridge | 3 | 2 | 50% | $21,000 | $15,250 | 37.7% |
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