Mason City · Cerro Gordo County · Iowa
Find the right office for an assessment, property-tax question, deed, or court record. This page also explains Iowa real estate transfer tax and links to local selling guides, articles, and tools.
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Useful offices
Mason City and Cerro Gordo County are separate jurisdictions. The County Assessor and City Assessor are also separate offices, even though they list the same street address. Use the property address and the notice or record in front of you when you call.
Cerro Gordo County · assessment and property-value questions
Contact the County Assessor about county assessment and assessed-value questions. This is a separate office from the Mason City Assessor.
215 N. Adams Ave., Mason City, IA 50401 · 641-421-3065
Cerro Gordo County Assessor ↗City of Mason City · separate city assessor contact route
Use the City Assessor for city assessment questions. The City and County assessors list the same street address but are separate offices; call to confirm which office handles the property address.
215 N. Adams Ave., Mason City, IA 50401 · 641-421-3061
Mason City Assessor ↗Cerro Gordo County · property-tax collection and tax-sale information
Contact the Treasurer for county property-tax collection or tax-sale questions. Have the property address and any current bill or notice ready when you ask about a balance or sale status.
220 N. Washington Ave., Mason City, IA 50401 · 641-421-3127
Cerro Gordo County Treasurer ↗Cerro Gordo County · recorded documents, deeds, and recording fees
Use the Recorder for deed, recorded-document, and recording-fee information. Those are different questions from an assessed value, an unpaid property-tax balance, or a court case.
220 N. Washington Ave., Mason City, IA 50401 · 641-421-3056
Cerro Gordo County Recorder ↗Iowa Judicial Branch · county-level court contact and case routing
For a court notice, case number, or judgment question, contact the Clerk for county-level court routing. A court case is a different record path from a deed at the County Recorder; ask the title professional handling the sale how a record relates to the property.
220 North Washington, Mason City, IA 50401 · 641-424-6431
Iowa Judicial Branch — Cerro Gordo County ↗These are contact routes, not parcel-specific tax, title, or jurisdiction conclusions. A deed record and a court judgment are different tasks; use the Recorder for deed information and the Clerk of Court for court-contact routing.
Helpful Iowa rule
Iowa's real estate transfer tax is 80 cents for each $500, or fraction of $500, of the sale price above the first $500. On a $100,000 sale, the taxable $99,500 is 199 units of $500, so the tax is $159.20. The tax is paid to the county Recorder, who will not record the deed until it is paid. A declaration of value is filed when required.
By law, the person conveying the property — normally the seller — is liable for the tax. Iowa lists exemptions, including certain family, divorce, estate-distribution, and $500-or-less transfers. Ask the closing professional to confirm whether an exemption applies, the taxable amount, and whether a declaration is required.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Iowa real estate transfer tax. That does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.
Selling situations
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Use the guide and articles to compare sale paths, the market report for dated place-level context, and the calculator to change planning inputs for your house.
Zillow's typical home value is a modeled market measure, not a price for your address: $160,387 (As of September 2026; Zillow typical home value for Mason City, IA). Compare it with the house's condition and selling costs.
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Contact USA Home Buyers
USA Home Buyers is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA. We buy houses as-is in Mason City and Cerro Gordo County. Call 888-274-5006.
Office hours are Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Eastern; Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern; closed Sunday. Phone answering is available 24/7.
More Mason City seller reviews →Cerro Gordo County and Mason City have separate assessor offices, even though both list 215 N. Adams Ave. Call the County Assessor at 641-421-3065 or the City Assessor at 641-421-3061 and confirm which office handles the property address. For a property-tax bill or unpaid balance, contact the Treasurer instead.
Contact the Cerro Gordo County Treasurer at 641-421-3127 for county property-tax collection and tax-sale information. Have the property address and any bill or notice ready. The Treasurer handles tax questions, not deed recording or property assessment.
Contact the Cerro Gordo County Recorder at 641-421-3056 for deed and recorded-document information. For a court notice, case number, or judgment question, call the Clerk of Court at 641-424-6431 for county-level court routing. These are different record paths; ask the title professional handling the sale how a court record relates to the property.
For a taxable transfer, Iowa charges 80 cents for each $500, or fraction of $500, of the price above the first $500. Exemptions may apply, and a declaration of value is filed when required. Ask the closing professional to confirm the taxable amount and whether an exemption applies. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Iowa real estate transfer tax. That does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.