In May 2019, there were 40 homes sold, with a median sale price of $203,540 - a 10.5% decrease over the $227,415 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 46 homes sold in Altoona in May 2018.
The median sales tax in Altoona for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $3,448, approximately 1.7% of the median home sale price for May 2019.
The following table compares Altoona to other Polk County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2019:
| City | May 2019 Home Sales | May 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2019 Median Sales Price | May 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnells | 3 | 5 | -40% | $225,000 | $205,000 | 9.8% |
| Bondurant | 18 | 28 | -35.7% | $217,700 | $232,450 | -6.3% |
| Elkhart | 1 | 4 | -75% | $215,000 | $236,250 | -9% |
| West Des Moines | 88 | 77 | 14.3% | $207,750 | $224,900 | -7.6% |
| Urbandale | 62 | 88 | -29.5% | $204,500 | $215,950 | -5.3% |
| Altoona | 40 | 46 | -13% | $203,540 | $227,415 | -10.5% |
| Polk City | 14 | 24 | -41.7% | $197,000 | $282,500 | -30.3% |
| Windsor Heights | 9 | 17 | -47.1% | $196,000 | $189,000 | 3.7% |
| Des Moines | 458 | 505 | -9.3% | $139,950 | $135,000 | 3.7% |
| Mitchellville | 6 | 5 | 20% | $134,950 | $192,000 | -29.7% |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | - | $128,500 | $0 | - |
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