In August 2017, there were 14 homes sold, with a median sale price of $61,250 - a 19% increase over the $51,450 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were eight homes sold in Perry in August 2016.
The median sales tax in Perry for 2017 was $1,519. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,423. This marks an increase of 6.7%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.5%.
The following table compares Perry to other Dallas County cities with similar median sales prices in August 2017:
| City | Aug. 2017 Home Sales | Aug. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2017 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel | 17 | 31 | -45.2% | $307,500 | $195,000 | 57.7% |
| Urbandale | 33 | 37 | -10.8% | $300,000 | $371,649 | -19.3% |
| Waukee | 72 | 78 | -7.7% | $285,000 | $249,500 | 14.2% |
| De Soto | 1 | 2 | -50% | $210,000 | $151,450 | 38.7% |
| Granger | 5 | 5 | 0% | $205,000 | $174,500 | 17.5% |
| Minburn | 2 | 0 | - | $192,500 | $0 | - |
| Woodward | 4 | 2 | 100% | $143,750 | $227,435.50 | -36.8% |
| Redfield | 3 | 1 | 200% | $120,000 | $115,000 | 4.3% |
| Van Meter | 5 | 2 | 150% | $68,000 | $218,613.50 | -68.9% |
| Perry | 14 | 8 | 75% | $61,250 | $51,450 | 19% |
| Dallas Center | 8 | 11 | -27.3% | $50,000 | $93,240 | -46.4% |
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