In June 2021, there were five homes sold, with a median sale price of $336,000 - a 21.4% increase over the $276,700 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were six homes sold in Empire in June 2020.
The median sales tax in Empire for the most recent year with available data, 2020, was $3,559, approximately 1.1% of the median home sale price for June 2021.
The following table compares Empire to other Dakota County cities with similar median sale prices in June 2021:
| City | June 2021 Home Sales | June 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2021 Median Sales Price | June 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilydale | 1 | 1 | 0% | $470,000 | $275,520 | 70.6% |
| Lakeville | 95 | 69 | 37.7% | $385,000 | $325,000 | 18.5% |
| Eagan | 71 | 87 | -18.4% | $378,000 | $323,523 | 16.8% |
| Rosemount | 27 | 34 | -20.6% | $361,000 | $350,000 | 3.1% |
| Burnsville | 69 | 75 | -8% | $345,000 | $299,900 | 15% |
| Empire | 5 | 6 | -16.7% | $336,000 | $276,700 | 21.4% |
| Apple Valley | 93 | 87 | 6.9% | $335,000 | $288,500 | 16.1% |
| Farmington | 48 | 48 | 0% | $321,000 | $298,250 | 7.6% |
| Inver Grove Heights | 36 | 38 | -5.3% | $317,500 | $246,250 | 28.9% |
| South St. Paul | 26 | 40 | -35% | $290,000 | $230,750 | 25.7% |
| Hastings | 31 | 47 | -34% | $263,000 | $273,000 | -3.7% |
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