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

CityMedian Est. ValueCityMedian 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 2025September 2026Change
Median Listing Price$295K$299.3K1.44%
Median Sold Price$211.2K$255.6K21.03%
Homes For Sale56985450.09%
Homes Sold377355-5.84%
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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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Browse Homes in Cerro Gordo County, IA

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.

Foreclosure
There are 10 cities within Cerro Gordo County, IA; within these cities, the median estimated home value for homes in foreclosure ranges from $354,152 in Meservey to the lowest value of $23,626 in Meservey. Foreclosure homes account for 2.00% of properties in Cerro Gordo County, IA with Mason City containing 25 foreclosures, the highest number of foreclosure properties in a single city.
  • Pre-Foreclosure
    Pre-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 Owned
    The 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.
  • Auctions
    Mason 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.
Homes for Sale
Homes and properties that are actively listed for sale account for 67.18% of residential properties in Cerro Gordo County, IA with Mason City containing 552 homes for sale, the highest number of listed properties in a single city. There are 10 cities within Cerro Gordo County, IA; homes for sale in those cities, have a range of median values from $389,900 in Rock Falls to the lowest value of $16,721 in Mason City.
    Sold Homes
    The median value for recently sold homes ranges from $860,588 in Ventura to the lowest price of $15,082 in Ventura. There are 10 cities within Cerro Gordo County, IA. Mason City has 197 recently sold homes, the highest number of recently sold properties in a single city. Recently sold homes and properties account for 28.33% of properties in Cerro Gordo County, IA.

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      Guide for Cerro Gordo County, IA

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