From January through December of 2020, there were 372 homes sold, with a median sale price of $430,000 - a 10.3% increase over the $390,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 357 homes sold in Auburn in 2019.
The median sales tax in Auburn for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $3,743, approximately 0.9% of the median home sale price for 2020.
The following table compares Auburn to other King 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 212 | 202 | 5% | $457,000 | $400,000 | 14.3% |
| Covington | 181 | 192 | -5.7% | $455,000 | $413,250 | 10.1% |
| Tukwila | 78 | 64 | 21.9% | $452,500 | $409,500 | 10.5% |
| Federal Way | 498 | 510 | -2.4% | $443,000 | $405,000 | 9.4% |
| Auburn (unincorporated) | 158 | 130 | 21.5% | $438,975 | $383,191.50 | 14.6% |
| Auburn | 372 | 357 | 4.2% | $430,000 | $390,000 | 10.3% |
| Seatac | 117 | 100 | 17% | $430,000 | $403,500 | 6.6% |
| South Federal Way (unincorporated) | 46 | 35 | 31.4% | $425,500 | $381,500 | 11.5% |
| Enumclaw | 127 | 85 | 49.4% | $415,000 | $367,000 | 13.1% |
| Milton | 7 | 8 | -12.5% | $393,000 | $437,500 | -10.2% |
| Pacific | 36 | 34 | 5.9% | $390,000 | $345,000 | 13% |
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