Cerro Gordo County, IA Home Values & Market Trends
The median home price in Cerro Gordo County, IA is $223,600. There were 921 home sales in Cerro Gordo County, IA over the past 12 months. The median residential Cerro Gordo County, IA home value for transactions over the previous year is $175,000. The number of current listings in Cerro Gordo County, IA is 868, and the percentage of properties for sale is 868.00%. The county has 29 foreclosures, 4 bank owned properties, 9 headed for auction, and 868 properties for sale.
Cerro Gordo County, IA Real Estate Market Overview
| City | Median Est. Value | City | Median Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City | $ 167,413 $ 141/sqft | Thornton | $ 159,900 $ 128/sqft |
| Clear Lake | $ 439,875 $ 304/sqft | Meservey | $ 71,139 $ 49/sqft |
| Ventura | $ 386,163 $ 425/sqft | Dougherty | $ 173,538 $ 110/sqft |
| Rockwell | $ 183,604 $ 127/sqft | Rock Falls | $ 389,900 $ 201/sqft |
| Plymouth | $ 121,546 $ 91/sqft | Swaledale | $ 96,527 $ 62/sqft |
Housing Market Summary for Cerro Gordo County, IA
| Sep 2025 | September 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Listing Price | $295K | $299.3K | 1.44% |
| Median Sold Price | $211.2K | $255.6K | 21.03% |
| Homes For Sale | 569 | 854 | 50.09% |
| Homes Sold | 377 | 355 | -5.84% |
Price Per Square Foot
On an average, Single Family homes cost $33 more per sqft than Condos. In comparison with sales price/sqft last week, list price/sqft of Single Family homes increased by 1.93% whereas, list price/sqft of Condos increased by 9.38%.
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Cerro Gordo County, IA home values range from $15,082 to $5,165,514. Clear Lake is the priciest city with a median listing home price of $432,000, and Rockwell is most affordable with average house prices of around $44,900.
- Pre-ForeclosurePre-foreclosure homes account for 1.24% of all residential properties in Cerro Gordo County, IA with Mason City containing 12 pre-foreclosures, the highest number of pre-foreclosure properties in a single city. There are 10 cities within Cerro Gordo County, IA; of those cities, the estimated home value for pre-foreclosure homes ranges from $199,680 in Clear Lake to the lowest home value of $23,626 in Meservey.
- Bank OwnedThe median estimated home value of bank owned homes (REO properties) in Cerro Gordo County, IA ranges from the highest value of $124,873 in Mason City to the lowest value of $67,450 in Mason City. Bank owned homes and properties account for 0.31% of properties in Cerro Gordo County, IA. There are 10 cities within Cerro Gordo County, IA; Mason City containing 4 REO properties, has the highest number of bank owned properties in a single city.
- AuctionsMason City has 9 auction properties, the highest number of properties going to auction in a single city in the state of Cerro Gordo County, IA. Auction homes and other auction properties account for 0.70% of all properties in Cerro Gordo County, IA. There are 10 cities within Cerro Gordo County, IA; of those cities, the median estimated home value for homes going to auction ranges from $267,123 in Mason City to the lowest value of $107,709 in Mason City.
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