From January through December of 2018, there were 81 homes sold, with a median sale price of $160,000 - a 108% increase over the $76,924 median sale price for the previous year. There were 78 homes sold in Van Meter in 2017.
The median sales tax in Van Meter for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $2,316, approximately 1.4% of the median home sale price for 2018.
The following table compares Van Meter to other Dallas County cities with similar median sales prices in 2018:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines | 427 | 480 | -11% | $285,000 | $273,625 | 4.2% |
| Waukee | 507 | 777 | -34.7% | $269,000 | $266,000 | 1.1% |
| Adel | 120 | 241 | -50.2% | $228,000 | $260,950 | -12.6% |
| Granger | 37 | 41 | -9.8% | $210,000 | $187,000 | 12.3% |
| Dallas Center | 54 | 56 | -3.6% | $169,450 | $131,000 | 29.4% |
| Van Meter | 81 | 78 | 3.8% | $160,000 | $76,924 | 108% |
| De Soto | 18 | 18 | 0% | $158,750 | $175,000 | -9.3% |
| Woodward | 35 | 40 | -12.5% | $139,000 | $117,500 | 18.3% |
| Dexter | 13 | 16 | -18.8% | $115,000 | $83,750 | 37.3% |
| Redfield | 25 | 18 | 38.9% | $98,000 | $96,000 | 2.1% |
| Minburn | 3 | 11 | -72.7% | $90,000 | $65,000 | 38.5% |
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