Urbandale (Polk County) home prices rise in October 2020

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The median sale price of a home sold in October 2020 in Urbandale in Polk County rose by $28,500 while total sales increased by 21.3%, according to BlockShopper.com.

In October 2020, there were 74 homes sold, with a median sale price of $240,000 - a 13.5% increase over the $211,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 61 homes sold in Urbandale in October 2019.

The median sales tax in Urbandale for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $3,646, approximately 1.5% of the median home sale price for October 2020.

The following table compares Urbandale to other Polk County cities with similar median sales prices in October 2020:

CityOct. 2020 Home SalesOct. 2019 Home Sales% change (Total Home Sales)Oct. 2020 Median Sales PriceOct. 2019 Median Sales Price% change (Median Sales Price)
Polk City1217-29.4%$362,500$321,00012.9%
Clive16156.7%$325,500$265,00022.8%
Granger6450%$325,000$241,37534.6%
Johnston483633.3%$320,000$243,00031.7%
Grimes513450%$250,000$245,0002%
Urbandale746121.3%$240,000$211,50013.5%
Ankeny146150-2.7%$239,500$239,4500%
Altoona43414.9%$239,300$198,00020.9%
Bondurant211540%$234,000$217,0007.8%
West Des Moines83786.4%$229,900$209,7009.6%
Saylorville48-50%$225,500$352,450-36%
* This story only considers sales data for the part of Urbandale that is in Polk County.

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