In June 2019, there were 52 homes sold, with a median sale price of $263,500 - a 0.1% decrease over the $263,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 50 homes sold in Johnston in June 2018.
The median sales tax in Johnston for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $4,698, approximately 1.8% of the median home sale price for June 2019.
The following table compares Johnston 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleman | 1 | 1 | 0% | $415,000 | $176,800 | 134.7% |
| Clive | 28 | 22 | 27.3% | $286,500 | $240,000 | 19.4% |
| Polk City | 17 | 27 | -37% | $273,900 | $213,000 | 28.6% |
| Johnston | 52 | 50 | 4% | $263,500 | $263,750 | -0.1% |
| Grimes | 40 | 59 | -32.2% | $262,000 | $263,900 | -0.7% |
| Bondurant | 20 | 31 | -35.5% | $261,450 | $225,000 | 16.2% |
| 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% |
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