In August 2019, there were 889 homes sold, with a median sale price of $260,000 - a 4% increase over the $250,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 824 homes sold in Raleigh in August 2018.
The median sales tax in Raleigh for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $2,103, approximately 0.8% of the median home sale price for August 2019.
The following table compares Raleigh to other Wake County cities with similar median sales prices in August 2019:
| City | Aug. 2019 Home Sales | Aug. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2019 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | 2 | 2 | 0% | $293,000 | $285,000 | 2.8% |
| Lakeside | 2 | 4 | -50% | $274,500 | $229,000 | 19.9% |
| Castlebrook Estates | 2 | 4 | -50% | $271,500 | $254,500 | 6.7% |
| Fuquay-Varina | 90 | 97 | -7.2% | $270,000 | $250,000 | 8% |
| Clayton | 3 | 3 | 0% | $261,000 | $275,500 | -5.3% |
| Raleigh | 889 | 824 | 7.9% | $260,000 | $250,000 | 4% |
| Zebulon | 23 | 15 | 53.3% | $245,000 | $160,000 | 53.1% |
| Timberlake | 2 | 1 | 100% | $245,000 | $165,000 | 48.5% |
| Garner | 63 | 61 | 3.3% | $235,000 | $215,000 | 9.3% |
| Lynwood Estates | 1 | 2 | -50% | $233,000 | $210,000 | 11% |
| Echo Heights | 1 | 1 | 0% | $232,000 | $125,000 | 85.6% |
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