Average rent in Mason City, IA

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Mason City, IA metro area is $905 per month, down 0.0% from a year ago39% below the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$905

July 2026

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Mason City, IA rent history

Observed market rent since April 2026.

Apr 26 – Jul 26
Mason City, IA observed rent

Mason City, IA rent forecast

Our forecasting engine begins projecting a metro once it has 12 months of observed rent data, so that seasonality and year-over-year trends can be measured rather than guessed. Mason City, IA has 4 so far; its forecast will appear here automatically as the history builds.

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Mason City, IA metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.