Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 31, 2026
Last updated on July 31, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Mason City
$750/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Mason City is $750 per month as of July 2026. This is 61% below the national average rent, or $1,180 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Mason City
21
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Mason City rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Mason City have increased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 42% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Mason City vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Mason City is $750, whereas a house costs $1,350. 1-bedroom apartments in Mason City run $625 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $795.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $975 | 39% | 54% | |
1 bedroom | $660 | No Change | 42% | |
2 bedroom | $795 | 5% | 36% | |
3 bedroom | $2,700 | 4% | 45% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Mason City, IA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $750 | 4% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,350 | 33% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$975
Last 30 days
39%
Last year
54%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$660
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
42%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$795
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
36%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,700
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
45%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Mason City, IA.
Apartments
Average rent
$750
Last 30 days
4%
Houses
Average rent
$1,350
Last 30 days
33%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Mason City, IA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Mason City and Ames by all bedroom counts and property types.
Mason City
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Mason City, IA is 21% lower than the median rent in Ames, IA.
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Expenses accrued by most renters | Average cost compared to national average |
|---|---|
| Goods & Services | 1% lower |
| Groceries | 3% lower |
| Health | 3% lower |
| Housing | 24% lower |
| Transportation | No difference |
| Utilities | 4% lower |
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Quick answers to common questions about the Mason City rental market.
The average rent in Mason City is $750 per month as of July 25, 2026.
Average rent prices in Mason City have increased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 42% since last year.
Rent in Mason City is 61% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,180 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Mason City, you'd need to earn approximately $30,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on our current listings, 43% of Mason City rentals welcome pets, which works out to about 10 pet-friendly apartments each month across the city's average inventory of 23 units.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).