In August 2019, there were 66 homes sold, with a median sale price of $208,500 - a 13.6% increase over the $183,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 76 homes sold in Monroe in August 2018.
The median sales tax in Monroe for 2019 was $1,109. In 2018, the median sales tax was $1,106. This marks an increase of 0.3%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 0.5%.
The following table compares Monroe to other Union County cities with similar median sale 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxhaw | 69 | 97 | -28.9% | $442,000 | $370,000 | 19.5% |
| Mineral Springs | 4 | 4 | 0% | $382,500 | $447,500 | -14.5% |
| Unionville | 7 | 10 | -30% | $382,000 | $248,500 | 53.7% |
| Lake Park | 4 | 6 | -33.3% | $325,000 | $234,500 | 38.6% |
| Matthews | 3 | 3 | 0% | $270,000 | $235,000 | 14.9% |
| Stallings | 25 | 30 | -16.7% | $267,000 | $283,250 | -5.7% |
| Indian Trail | 64 | 85 | -24.7% | $254,500 | $245,000 | 3.9% |
| Monroe | 66 | 76 | -13.2% | $208,500 | $183,500 | 13.6% |
| Wingate | 6 | 8 | -25% | $189,000 | $149,500 | 26.4% |
| Fairview | 1 | 5 | -80% | $175,000 | $210,000 | -16.7% |
| Marshville | 1 | 14 | -92.9% | $120,000 | $168,500 | -28.8% |
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