In July 2018, there were five homes sold, with a median sale price of $358,000 - a 48.9% increase over the $240,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were four homes sold in Empire in July 2017.
The median sales tax in Empire for the most recent year with available data, 2014, was $2,424, approximately 0.7% of the median home sale price for July 2018.
The following table compares Empire to other Dakota County cities with similar median sales prices in July 2018:
| City | July 2018 Home Sales | July 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2018 Median Sales Price | July 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunfish Lake | 2 | 1 | 100% | $1,087,500 | $1,048,000 | 3.8% |
| Lilydale | 1 | 0 | - | $645,000 | $0 | - |
| Mendota Heights | 12 | 15 | -20% | $448,175 | $400,000 | 12% |
| Empire | 5 | 4 | 25% | $358,000 | $240,500 | 48.9% |
| Lakeville | 69 | 88 | -21.6% | $300,000 | $273,900 | 9.5% |
| Apple Valley | 85 | 98 | -13.3% | $274,900 | $235,000 | 17% |
| Eagan | 98 | 90 | 8.9% | $269,447.50 | $281,850 | -4.4% |
| Hampton | 1 | 1 | 0% | $268,000 | $219,900 | 21.9% |
| Burnsville | 99 | 86 | 15.1% | $254,000 | $248,218 | 2.3% |
| Farmington | 44 | 49 | -10.2% | $251,359.79 | $247,400 | 1.6% |
| Rosemount | 40 | 41 | -2.4% | $250,500 | $272,500 | -8.1% |
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