From January through December of 2020, there were 26 homes sold, with a median sale price of $203,750 - a 19.9% increase over the $170,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 35 homes sold in Dallas Center in 2019.
The median sales tax in Dallas Center for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $2,653, approximately 1.3% of the median home sale price for 2020.
The following table compares Dallas Center to other Dallas County cities with similar median sale prices in 2020:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive | 87 | 141 | -38.3% | $363,000 | $346,500 | 4.8% |
| West Des Moines | 166 | 326 | -49.1% | $295,000 | $280,000 | 5.4% |
| Waukee | 198 | 466 | -57.5% | $276,750 | $265,000 | 4.4% |
| Adel | 52 | 116 | -55.2% | $248,750 | $217,575 | 14.3% |
| Granger | 20 | 17 | 17.6% | $232,500 | $227,000 | 2.4% |
| Dallas Center | 26 | 35 | -25.7% | $203,750 | $170,000 | 19.9% |
| Van Meter | 15 | 43 | -65.1% | $194,900 | $247,000 | -21.1% |
| De Soto | 7 | 20 | -65% | $188,652 | $192,000 | -1.7% |
| Woodward | 8 | 14 | -42.9% | $156,250 | $118,500 | 31.9% |
| Minburn | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $130,000 | $92,466.46 | 40.6% |
| Dexter | 7 | 8 | -12.5% | $119,000 | $102,500 | 16.1% |
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