The median sale price of a home sold in April 2019 in Johnston rose by $27,750 while total sales decreased by 15.9%, according to BlockShopper.com.
In April 2019, there were 37 homes sold, with a median sale price of $282,500 - a 10.9% increase over the $254,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 44 homes sold in Johnston in April 2018.
The median sales tax in Johnston for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $4,698, approximately 1.7% of the median home sale price for April 2019.
The following table compares Johnston to other Polk County cities with similar median sales prices in April 2019:
| City | Apr. 2019 Home Sales | Apr. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. 2019 Median Sales Price | Apr. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston | 37 | 44 | -15.9% | $282,500 | $254,750 | 10.9% |
| Saylorville | 8 | 12 | -33.3% | $265,500 | $229,225 | 15.8% |
| Alleman | 1 | 1 | 0% | $260,000 | $319,000 | -18.5% |
| Pleasant Hill | 15 | 25 | -40% | $245,000 | $216,080 | 13.4% |
| Clive | 15 | 12 | 25% | $243,500 | $226,000 | 7.7% |
| Grimes | 37 | 36 | 2.8% | $238,000 | $254,950 | -6.6% |
| Altoona | 39 | 46 | -15.2% | $233,000 | $207,250 | 12.4% |
| Ankeny | 142 | 187 | -24.1% | $219,250 | $242,900 | -9.7% |
| Elkhart | 6 | 4 | 50% | $219,000 | $178,950 | 22.4% |
| Urbandale | 62 | 54 | 14.8% | $216,200 | $205,000 | 5.5% |
| Bondurant | 16 | 30 | -46.7% | $216,000 | $257,250 | -16% |
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