In June 2020, there were 27 homes sold, with a median sale price of $449,950 - a 25.9% increase over the $357,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 14 homes sold in Des Moines in June 2019.
The median sales tax in Des Moines for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $3,602, approximately 0.8% of the median home sale price for June 2020.
The following table compares Des Moines to other King County cities with similar median sale prices in June 2020:
| City | June 2020 Home Sales | June 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2020 Median Sales Price | June 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Center (unincorporated) | 9 | 4 | 125% | $500,000 | $478,000 | 4.6% |
| Kent (unincorporated) | 33 | 22 | 50% | $475,000 | $469,500 | 1.2% |
| Tukwila | 6 | 6 | 0% | $451,500 | $450,000 | 0.3% |
| Federal Way | 46 | 49 | -6.1% | $451,083.50 | $417,000 | 8.2% |
| Covington | 28 | 19 | 47.4% | $450,500 | $417,000 | 8% |
| Des Moines | 27 | 14 | 92.9% | $449,950 | $357,500 | 25.9% |
| Kent | 27 | 35 | -22.9% | $445,000 | $399,950 | 11.3% |
| Auburn | 37 | 51 | -27.5% | $444,000 | $391,900 | 13.3% |
| Auburn (unincorporated) | 20 | 16 | 25% | $426,750 | $507,500 | -15.9% |
| South Federal Way (unincorporated) | 3 | 8 | -62.5% | $420,000 | $391,500 | 7.3% |
| Enumclaw | 13 | 19 | -31.6% | $415,000 | $360,000 | 15.3% |
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