Metro area · CBSA 32380
Mason City
The Mason City, IA metro area has 49,982 people. Median rent is $842, 14.7% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Cerro Gordo County at $927. Of the 8 places we track here, Nora Springs has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$68,926
Median home value
$162,900
Unemployment
2.8%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$927
HUD, Cerro Gordo County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City | 27,050 | $882 | 16.3% |
| Clear Lake | 7,607 | $808 | 12.2% |
| Northwood | 2,040 | $706 | 13.4% |
| Nora Springs | 1,363 | $669 | 10.2% |
| Manly | 1,320 | $756 | 12.5% |
| Rockwell | 986 | $575 | 11.3% |
| Ventura | 733 | $1,063 | 13.9% |
| Thornton | 514 | $839 | 15.0% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.