From July through December of 2017, there were 35 homes sold, with a median sale price of $123,000 - a 12.4% decrease over the $140,450 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 40 homes sold in Dallas Center in the second half of 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 2.2%.
The following table compares Dallas Center to other Dallas County cities with similar median sales prices in the second half of 2017:
| City | July - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | July - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | July - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel | 107 | 149 | -28.2% | $282,900 | $205,500 | 37.7% |
| Waukee | 377 | 476 | -20.8% | $269,900 | $228,000 | 18.4% |
| Granger | 19 | 15 | 26.7% | $193,000 | $199,900 | -3.5% |
| De Soto | 9 | 7 | 28.6% | $180,000 | $126,100 | 42.7% |
| Minburn | 4 | 4 | 0% | $125,000 | $71,650 | 74.5% |
| Dallas Center | 35 | 40 | -12.5% | $123,000 | $140,450 | -12.4% |
| Woodward | 25 | 11 | 127.3% | $115,000 | $125,000 | -8% |
| Redfield | 10 | 8 | 25% | $96,500 | $63,000 | 53.2% |
| Dexter | 8 | 9 | -11.1% | $75,375 | $80,000 | -5.8% |
| Van Meter | 40 | 21 | 90.5% | $68,500 | $218,996 | -68.7% |
| Perry | 73 | 82 | -11% | $67,500 | $65,750 | 2.7% |
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