From January through December of 2019, there were 230 homes sold, with a median sale price of $342,000 - a 2.3% decrease over the $350,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 280 homes sold in Urbandale in 2018.
The median sales tax in Urbandale for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $5,894, approximately 1.7% of the median home sale price for 2019.
The following table compares Urbandale to other Dallas County cities with similar median sales prices in 2019:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive | 141 | 171 | -17.5% | $346,500 | $326,500 | 6.1% |
| Urbandale | 230 | 280 | -17.9% | $342,000 | $350,000 | -2.3% |
| West Des Moines | 326 | 427 | -23.7% | $280,000 | $285,000 | -1.8% |
| Waukee | 466 | 507 | -8.1% | $265,000 | $269,000 | -1.5% |
| Van Meter | 43 | 81 | -46.9% | $247,000 | $160,000 | 54.4% |
| Granger | 17 | 37 | -54.1% | $227,000 | $210,000 | 8.1% |
| Adel | 116 | 120 | -3.3% | $217,575 | $228,000 | -4.6% |
| De Soto | 20 | 18 | 11.1% | $192,000 | $158,750 | 20.9% |
| Dallas Center | 35 | 54 | -35.2% | $170,000 | $169,450 | 0.3% |
| Woodward | 14 | 35 | -60% | $118,500 | $139,000 | -14.7% |
| Dexter | 8 | 13 | -38.5% | $102,500 | $115,000 | -10.9% |
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