From January through December of 2017, there were 56 homes sold, with a median sale price of $131,000 - a 7.1% decrease over the $141,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 59 homes sold in Dallas Center in 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%.
The following table compares Dallas Center to other Dallas County cities with similar median sales prices in 2017:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Des Moines | 480 | 380 | 26.3% | $273,625 | $259,950 | 5.3% |
| Waukee | 777 | 618 | 25.7% | $266,000 | $226,750 | 17.3% |
| Adel | 241 | 206 | 17% | $260,950 | $199,300 | 30.9% |
| Granger | 41 | 22 | 86.4% | $187,000 | $185,250 | 0.9% |
| De Soto | 18 | 10 | 80% | $175,000 | $135,500 | 29.2% |
| Dallas Center | 56 | 59 | -5.1% | $131,000 | $141,000 | -7.1% |
| Woodward | 40 | 17 | 135.3% | $117,500 | $112,500 | 4.4% |
| Redfield | 18 | 16 | 12.5% | $96,000 | $67,000 | 43.3% |
| Dexter | 16 | 11 | 45.5% | $83,750 | $55,000 | 52.3% |
| Van Meter | 78 | 32 | 143.8% | $76,924 | $207,365.50 | -62.9% |
| Perry | 152 | 106 | 43.4% | $73,250 | $67,750 | 8.1% |
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