In September 2019, there were 15 homes sold, with a median sale price of $92,000 - a 31.4% increase over the $70,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 12 homes sold in Bessemer City in September 2018.
The median sales tax in Bessemer City for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $676, approximately 0.7% of the median home sale price for September 2019.
The following table compares Bessemer City to other Gaston County cities with similar median sales prices in September 2019:
| City | Sept. 2019 Home Sales | Sept. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Sept. 2019 Median Sales Price | Sept. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Shoals | 1 | 1 | 0% | $158,000 | $65,000 | 143.1% |
| Gastonia | 140 | 100 | 40% | $152,000 | $150,000 | 1.3% |
| Goshen Grove | 1 | 0 | - | $150,000 | $0 | - |
| Dallas | 24 | 12 | 100% | $148,250 | $117,000 | 26.7% |
| Springdale | 1 | 0 | - | $141,500 | $0 | - |
| Ranlo | 14 | 6 | 133.3% | $135,500 | $135,500 | 0% |
| Kings Mountain | 5 | 4 | 25% | $110,000 | $83,000 | 32.5% |
| Cherryville | 15 | 13 | 15.4% | $92,000 | $112,000 | -17.9% |
| Bessemer City | 15 | 12 | 25% | $92,000 | $70,000 | 31.4% |
| Yorkwood | 1 | 0 | - | $35,000 | $0 | - |
| South Gastonia | 1 | 0 | - | $5,000 | $0 | - |
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