In June 2019, there were 77 homes sold, with a median sale price of $226,000 - a 2.8% increase over the $219,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 82 homes sold in Urbandale in June 2018.
The median sales tax in Urbandale for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $3,642, approximately 1.6% of the median home sale price for June 2019.
The following table compares Urbandale to other Polk County cities with similar median sales prices in June 2019:
| City | June 2019 Home Sales | June 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2019 Median Sales Price | June 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granger | 8 | 4 | 100% | $261,295 | $272,500 | -4.1% |
| Mitchellville | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $257,500 | $146,000 | 76.4% |
| Ankeny | 198 | 232 | -14.7% | $247,450 | $225,950 | 9.5% |
| Altoona | 59 | 75 | -21.3% | $240,000 | $186,000 | 29% |
| West Des Moines | 87 | 95 | -8.4% | $235,000 | $200,000 | 17.5% |
| Urbandale | 77 | 82 | -6.1% | $226,000 | $219,750 | 2.8% |
| Saylorville | 9 | 6 | 50% | $222,100 | $210,100 | 5.7% |
| Elkhart | 1 | 2 | -50% | $207,500 | $209,250 | -0.8% |
| Pleasant Hill | 27 | 23 | 17.4% | $205,460 | $202,900 | 1.3% |
| Windsor Heights | 15 | 17 | -11.8% | $200,000 | $193,000 | 3.6% |
| Runnells | 7 | 5 | 40% | $168,000 | $237,900 | -29.4% |
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