Year Structure Built in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,071 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 8 | 0.7% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 93 | 8.7% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 53 | 4.9% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 113 | 10.6% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 165 | 15.4% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 116 | 10.8% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 170 | 15.9% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 87 | 8.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 266 | 24.8% |
Value in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 706 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 131 | 18.6% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 250 | 35.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 81 | 11.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 135 | 19.1% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 41 | 5.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 68 | 9.6% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 96,800 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 207 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 to $699 | 44 | 21.3% |
| $700 to $999 | 47 | 22.7% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 95 | 45.9% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 21 | 10.1% |
| $2,000 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,045 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,071 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 879 | 82.1% |
| Vacant housing units | 192 | 17.9% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,071 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 928 | 86.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 units | 49 | 4.6% |
| 3 or 4 units | 8 | 0.7% |
| 5 to 9 units | 14 | 1.3% |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 13 | 1.2% |
| Mobile home | 59 | 5.5% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,071 | 100% |
| 1 room | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 rooms | 13 | 1.2% |
| 3 rooms | 122 | 11.4% |
| 4 rooms | 184 | 17.2% |
| 5 rooms | 296 | 27.6% |
| 6 rooms | 244 | 22.8% |
| 7 rooms | 158 | 14.8% |
| 8 rooms | 19 | 1.8% |
| 9 rooms or more | 35 | 3.3% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 1,071 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 bedroom | 90 | 8.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | 303 | 28.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | 536 | 50.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | 98 | 9.2% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 44 | 4.1% |
Housing Tenure in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 879 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 706 | 80.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 173 | 19.7% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 879 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 46 | 5.2% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 333 | 37.9% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 265 | 30.1% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 53 | 6.0% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 93 | 10.6% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 89 | 10.1% |
Vehicles Available in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 879 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 80 | 9.1% |
| 1 vehicle available | 316 | 35.9% |
| 2 vehicles available | 325 | 37.0% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 158 | 18.0% |
House Heating Fuel in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 879 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 29 | 3.3% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 198 | 22.5% |
| Electricity | 578 | 65.8% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 20 | 2.3% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 48 | 5.5% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 6 | 0.7% |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0% |
Selected Characteristics in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 879 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 43 | 4.9% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 21 | 2.4% |
| No telephone service available | 0 | 0.0% |
Occupants Per Room in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 879 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 862 | 98.1% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 7 | 0.8% |
| 1.51 or more | 10 | 1.1% |
Mortgage Status in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 706 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 207 | 29.3% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 499 | 70.7% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 499 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 19 | 3.8% |
| $100 to $199 | 47 | 9.4% |
| $200 to $299 | 111 | 22.2% |
| $300 to $399 | 88 | 17.6% |
| $400 or more | 234 | 46.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 389 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 207 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 105 | 50.7% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 15 | 7.2% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 17 | 8.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 32 | 15.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 38 | 18.4% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 499 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 172 | 34.5% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 75 | 15.0% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 57 | 11.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 39 | 7.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 44 | 8.8% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 13 | 2.6% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 99 | 19.8% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 145 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 36 | 24.8% |
| $200 to $299 | 30 | 20.7% |
| $300 to $499 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 to $749 | 10 | 6.9% |
| $750 to $999 | 38 | 26.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 31 | 21.4% |
| $1,500 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 733 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 28 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Mason City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 145 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 4 | 2.8% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 15 | 10.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 17 | 11.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 13 | 9.0% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 29 | 20.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 67 | 46.2% |
| Not computed | 28 | 0% |