In April 2021, there were six homes sold, with a median sale price of $88,200 - a 182.2% increase over the $31,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in Mason City in April 2020.
The median sales tax in Mason City for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,481, approximately 1.7% of the median home sale price for April 2021.
The following table compares Mason City to other Mason County cities in April 2021:
| City | Apr. 2021 Home Sales | Apr. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. 2021 Median Sales Price | Apr. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manito | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $112,000 | $81,500 | 37.4% |
| Mason City | 6 | 2 | 200% | $88,200 | $31,250 | 182.2% |
| Havana | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $58,750 | $75,000 | -21.7% |
| San Jose | 1 | 1 | 0% | $29,000 | $40,000 | -27.5% |
| Easton | 2 | 0 | - | $27,500 | $0 | - |
| Forest City | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $73,000 | -100% |
| Bath | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Kilbourne | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Goofy Ridge | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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