Rental numbers for the Mason City, IA metro
The typical home here runs -$767 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%.
- Gross yield
- 5.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.5%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$767/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $203,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $954/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
20 with published figures
| 50457Meservey | $112,000 | $920* | 9.9% | 4.8% | -$158 | n/a |
| 50401Mason City | $161,000 | $970* | 7.2% | 2.8% | -$491 | n/a |
| 50456Manly | $157,000 | $920* | 7.0% | 2.9% | -$463 | n/a |
| 50434Fertile | $181,000 | $1,020* | 6.8% | 2.9% | -$537 | n/a |
| 50464Plymouth | $198,000 | $1,110* | 6.7% | 3.1% | -$552 | n/a |
| 50479Thornton | $165,000 | $920* | 6.7% | 2.6% | -$531 | n/a |
| 50440Grafton | $185,000 | $1,000* | 6.5% | 2.6% | -$598 | n/a |
| 50450Lake Mills | $172,000 | $920* | 6.4% | 2.5% | -$573 | n/a |
| 50458Nora Springs | $194,000 | $1,020* | 6.3% | 2.4% | -$657 | n/a |
| 50448Kensett | $187,000 | $970* | 6.2% | 2.5% | -$624 | n/a |
| 50468Rockford | $210,000 | $1,050* | 6.0% | 2.3% | -$738 | n/a |
| 50475Sheffield | $185,000 | $920* | 6.0% | 2.1% | -$679 | n/a |
| 50459Northwood | $207,000 | $980* | 5.7% | 2.0% | -$776 | n/a |
| 50444Hanlontown | $212,000 | $970* | 5.5% | 2.1% | -$779 | n/a |
| 50446Joice | $207,000 | $920* | 5.3% | 1.8% | -$810 | n/a |
| 50469Rockwell | $212,000 | $920* | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$831 | n/a |
| 50433Dougherty | $230,000 | $960* | 5.0% | 1.8% | -$902 | n/a |
| 50472Saint Ansgar | $256,000 | $1,040* | 4.9% | 1.6% | -$1,045 | n/a |
| 50428Clear Lake | $337,000 | $1,258 | 4.5% | 1.3% | -$1,467 | n/a |
| 50482Ventura | $321,000 | $1,100* | 4.1% | 0.9% | -$1,497 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.20%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $158,795 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $180,538 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $182,508 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $188,837 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $196,517 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $203,113 | $954 |
Counties
- Cerro Gordo County, IA4.5% median yield
- Worth County, IAn/a median yield
- Winnebago County, IAn/a median yield
- Floyd County, IA4.6% median yield
- Mitchell County, IAn/a median yield
- Franklin County, IAn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Mason City, IA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$767 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Mason City, IA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 50428 (Clear Lake) at 4.5%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.