In February 2019, there were three homes sold, with a median sale price of $390,000 - a 21.9% increase over the $320,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were five homes sold in Independence in February 2018.
The median sales tax in Independence for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $5,414, approximately 1.4% of the median home sale price for February 2019.
The following table compares Independence to other Hennepin County cities with similar median sales prices in February 2019:
| City | Feb. 2019 Home Sales | Feb. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Feb. 2019 Median Sales Price | Feb. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnetrista | 9 | 11 | -18.2% | $520,041 | $417,000 | 24.7% |
| Edina | 34 | 38 | -10.5% | $508,750 | $465,000 | 9.4% |
| Shorewood | 8 | 7 | 14.3% | $479,950 | $569,000 | -15.7% |
| Minnetonka | 45 | 31 | 45.2% | $412,000 | $400,000 | 3% |
| Eden Prairie | 38 | 43 | -11.6% | $407,500 | $395,500 | 3% |
| Independence | 3 | 5 | -40% | $390,000 | $320,000 | 21.9% |
| Corcoran | 4 | 2 | 100% | $383,000 | $925,000 | -58.6% |
| Dayton | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $369,250 | $486,171 | -24% |
| Golden Valley | 19 | 22 | -13.6% | $361,000 | $299,775 | 20.4% |
| Long Lake | 1 | 5 | -80% | $348,000 | $295,000 | 18% |
| Maple Grove | 53 | 55 | -3.6% | $340,000 | $292,500 | 16.2% |
Alerts Sign-up