From October through December of 2018, there were 15 homes sold, with a median sale price of $282,000 - a 22.6% increase over the $230,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were seven homes sold in Empire in the fourth quarter of 2017.
The median sales tax in Empire for 2018 was $3,191. In 2014, the median sales tax was $2,424. This marks an increase of 31.6%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.1%.
The following table compares Empire to other Dakota County cities with similar median sales prices in the fourth quarter of 2018:
| City | Oct. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | Oct. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | Oct. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1 | 0 | - | $299,878 | $0 | - |
| Lakeville | 228 | 222 | 2.7% | $290,375 | $277,300 | 4.7% |
| Northfield | 7 | 16 | -56.3% | $290,000 | $287,500 | 0.9% |
| Rosemount | 94 | 96 | -2.1% | $287,500 | $269,750 | 6.6% |
| Eureka Center | 3 | 1 | 200% | $285,000 | $340,000 | -16.2% |
| Empire | 15 | 7 | 114.3% | $282,000 | $230,000 | 22.6% |
| Eagan | 241 | 208 | 15.9% | $273,000 | $251,500 | 8.5% |
| Burnsville | 231 | 235 | -1.7% | $255,000 | $235,000 | 8.5% |
| Hampton | 4 | 2 | 100% | $252,500 | $185,250 | 36.3% |
| Farmington | 106 | 85 | 24.7% | $242,200 | $228,000 | 6.2% |
| Apple Valley | 225 | 228 | -1.3% | $240,000 | $240,000 | 0% |
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