In November 2018, there were six homes sold, with a median sale price of $136,250 - a 27.1% decrease over the $186,796 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were five homes sold in Palo in November 2017.
The median sales tax in Palo for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $2,969, approximately 2.2% of the median home sale price for November 2018.
The following table compares Palo to other Linn County cities with similar median sales prices in November 2018:
| City | Nov. 2018 Home Sales | Nov. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Nov. 2018 Median Sales Price | Nov. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Point | 7 | 6 | 16.7% | $200,000 | $195,000 | 2.6% |
| Marion | 81 | 86 | -5.8% | $169,900 | $150,500 | 12.9% |
| Springville | 5 | 4 | 25% | $145,000 | $130,500 | 11.1% |
| Alburnett | 1 | 1 | 0% | $140,000 | $277,500 | -49.5% |
| Central City | 4 | 7 | -42.9% | $139,000 | $79,500 | 74.8% |
| Palo | 6 | 5 | 20% | $136,250 | $186,796 | -27.1% |
| Cedar Rapids | 227 | 246 | -7.7% | $129,900 | $139,500 | -6.9% |
| Hiawatha | 5 | 12 | -58.3% | $100,000 | $124,250 | -19.5% |
| Lisbon | 2 | 2 | 0% | $100,000 | $165,500 | -39.6% |
| Coggon | 2 | 2 | 0% | $69,500 | $73,250 | -5.1% |
| Walker | 1 | 2 | -50% | $20,000 | $90,250 | -77.8% |
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