In June 2017, there were eight homes sold, with a median sale price of $140,000 - a 24.7% decrease over the $185,860 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 14 homes sold in Dallas Center in June 2016.
The median sales tax in Dallas Center for 2017 was $2,653. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,292. This marks an increase of 15.8%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.9%.
The following table compares Dallas Center to other Dallas County cities with similar median sales prices in June 2017:
| City | June 2017 Home Sales | June 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2017 Median Sales Price | June 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel | 19 | 38 | -50% | $265,086 | $200,475 | 32.2% |
| West Des Moines | 53 | 67 | -20.9% | $262,000 | $254,000 | 3.1% |
| Waukee | 99 | 99 | 0% | $257,400 | $243,000 | 5.9% |
| Granger | 5 | 4 | 25% | $163,000 | $152,000 | 7.2% |
| De Soto | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $159,250 | $185,000 | -13.9% |
| Dallas Center | 8 | 14 | -42.9% | $140,000 | $185,859.88 | -24.7% |
| Dexter | 2 | 1 | 100% | $113,500 | $10,000 | 1035% |
| Woodward | 10 | 4 | 150% | $100,000 | $72,028 | 38.8% |
| Perry | 17 | 12 | 41.7% | $84,000 | $69,400 | 21% |
| Redfield | 2 | 7 | -71.4% | $61,450 | $117,000 | -47.5% |
| Van Meter | 9 | 8 | 12.5% | $60,000 | $160,250 | -62.6% |
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