Collection of Property Taxes The Property Tax Division collects taxes certified by the County Auditor, which include real estate, mobile homes, special assessments, buildings on leased land, equipment assessed as real estate, utilities and grain handlers. The Tax Division also collects city and county special assessments, as well as delinquent charges assessed by all tax levying and certifying entities. For more information on a property, use our online Property Search tool. Property taxes may be paid in two installments. The first half is due September 1 and becomes delinquent October 1; the second half is due March 1 and becomes delinquent April 1. Delinquent interest accrues at the rate of 1.5% per month, rounded to the nearest dollar with a minimum of one dollar. Taxes unpaid as of the third Monday in June each year are offered at a tax sale (see Tax Sale below). Payments may be mailed to the Cerro Gordo County Treasurer, 220 North Washington Avenue, Mason City IA 50401.

Discover credit card payments are accepted for taxes and motor vehicle transactions. where Discover, Mastercard, Visa, and eCheck are accepted. Notice of Delinquent Taxes The law requires that a notice be sent to property owners who have past-due taxes as of February 15. The notification explains that under Iowa law, it is important for property owners to pay taxes, special and drainage assessments when they are due in order to avoid the tax sale. Iowa law also requires that a notice of the annual tax sale shall be mailed not later than May 1 to the person in whose name the parcel subject to tax sales is taxed. In compliance with this law, a Delinquent Tax Statement and Tax Sale Notice is mailed in April to provide proper notice of the pending tax sale. Delinquent taxes as of May 1 are assessed a publication fee and must be advertised for sale at the annual tax sale in June. The delinquent tax list is published in the Mason City Globe Gazette which is an official newspaper in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.

Tax Sale (General Information) The Annual Tax Sale is held the third Monday in June at 8 a.m. with an adjourned sale scheduled for the third Monday of each subsequent month. Homes For Sale On East Lake TohopekaligaAny delinquency must be offered for sale at the Regular or Public Bidder Tax Sale.Warehouse For Sale In Shawnee Ks Delinquent tax and/or special assessments advertised twice and remaining unsold for want of a bidder must be offered for sale at the annual Public Bidder Sale. Jacuzzi Hot Tubs El PasoCerro Gordo County is required by Iowa law to purchase the delinquencies if there is no private sector bidder. Further, once a Certificate of Purchase at Tax Sale has been issued to the County, the Treasurer has the authority to bring an ordinary suit at law for the collection of taxes.

Tax Sale Packet for 2016 pertaining to how Cerro Gordo County conducts the tax sale is available. We encourage all potential buyers to consult their attorney prior to purchasing tax sale certificates. Payments for redemption from tax sale must be made by guaranteed funds. The rate of interest required by Iowa law to be paid at redemption is 2% monthly, rounded to the nearest dollar. Affidavit for Redemption from Tax Sale Online Property Tax Payments Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Cerro Gordo Co., IA - 28.11 Ac. (020-376-1) Vacant Lot - Clear Lake, IA Rural Residential, Ranch - Clear Lake, IA Lake Shore,Single Family Dwllg,Rural Residential, Tri Level - Ventura, IA Acreage, 1 Story - Thornton, IA Commerical, 1 1/2 Story,Ranch - Ventura, IA Vacant Lot - Ventura, IA FARM ACREAGE, 1 Story,Ranch - CLEAR LAKE, IA Ranch, Single Family Dwllg - Clear Lake, IA SF OUTSIDE MASON, 1 Story,Ranch - CLEAR LAKE, IA Commercial - Clear Lake_C, IA

Acreage, 2 Story - Clear Lake_C, IA SF WITHIN MASON, 1 Story,Ranch - MASON CITY, IA FARM ACREAGE, 1 Story,Ranch - MASON CITY, IA Rural Residential, 1 1/2 Story - Rockwell, IA FARM ACREAGE, 1-1/2 Story - ROCKWELL, IA FARM ACREAGE, 2 Story - MASON CITY, IA FARM ACREAGE, 1-1/2 Story - MASON CITY, IA Rural Residential, Ranch - Ventura, IA FARM ACREAGE, 2 Story - SWALEDALE, IA Cerro Gordo County is a large urban county in a non-metropolitan area of Iowa. Of Iowa's 99 counties, Cerro Gordo County ranks 13th in terms of its population (43,017, according to 2015 Census estimates). At 575 square miles, Cerro Gordo County is Iowa's 41st biggest county (covering one percent of the state). Recent internal data place the average per-acre value of land for sale in Cerro Gordo County at $65,111, with an average list price of $265,000 for land and farms for sale in Cerro Gordo County. Farming activities in Cerro Gordo County generate annual revenues of $245 million, 80 percent of which is from livestock products and 20 percent from crop harvests.

Home / Departments / Sheriff / Sheriff Sales A sheriff’s sale is a public sale of real property that has been lawfully seized by the county as directed by a civil court order, or used in reference to real estate sold as a result of a foreclosure judgment. All sales are conducted at the Law Enforcement Complex at 17262 Lark Ave in Mason City, Iowa.Welcome to the Cerro Gordo County website! We’ve redesigned the site to make it more modern, user friendly, and much easier to find what you are looking for. We welcome your feedback, suggestions, and criticisms. Please email the Website Manager by clicking the link at the bottom of this or any other page. The Mason City Council voted unanimously Tuesday August 2, 2016 to hold a special election on September 20 to fill the at-large council seat that became open with the death of Alex Kuhn. For more information click the button below. CITY AND COUNTY ASSESSORS TO BEGIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY INSPECTIONS Mason City Assessor Dana Naumann and County Assessor John Boedeker are announcing that the door‐to‐door inspections of all residential properties in Mason City and Cerro Gordo County will begin approximately June 1, 2016.