In May 2020, there were eight homes sold, with a median sale price of $135,000 - a 10.1% decrease over the $150,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 14 homes sold in Bessemer City in May 2019.
The median sales tax in Bessemer City for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,113, approximately 0.8% of the median home sale price for May 2020.
The following table compares Bessemer City to other Gaston County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2020:
| City | May 2020 Home Sales | May 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2020 Median Sales Price | May 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Mountain | 5 | 4 | 25% | $170,000 | $143,250 | 18.7% |
| Gastonia | 119 | 142 | -16.2% | $160,000 | $166,250 | -3.8% |
| Vinton Woods | 4 | 2 | 100% | $159,000 | $135,500 | 17.3% |
| Cherryville | 14 | 12 | 16.7% | $140,000 | $132,500 | 5.7% |
| Yorkwood | 1 | 0 | - | $135,000 | $0 | - |
| Bessemer City | 8 | 14 | -42.9% | $135,000 | $150,250 | -10.1% |
| South Gastonia | 3 | 0 | - | $110,000 | $0 | - |
| Springwood | 2 | 2 | 0% | $97,000 | $131,000 | -26% |
| Ranlo | 7 | 8 | -12.5% | $76,000 | $178,500 | -57.4% |
| High Shoals | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $65,500 | $191,500 | -65.8% |
| North Belmont | 1 | 0 | - | $45,000 | $0 | - |
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