In July 2017, there were 25 homes sold, with a median sale price of $320,000 - a 22% increase over the $262,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 26 homes sold in Waconia in July 2016.
The median sales tax in Waconia for 2017 was $3,172. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,139. This marks an increase of 1.1%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1%.
The following table compares Waconia to other Carver County cities in July 2017:
| City | July 2017 Home Sales | July 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2017 Median Sales Price | July 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 26 | 15 | 73.3% | $437,950 | $379,900 | 15.3% |
| Carver | 11 | 14 | -21.4% | $340,000 | $295,350 | 15.1% |
| Chanhassen | 50 | 36 | 38.9% | $324,000 | $290,950 | 11.4% |
| Waconia | 25 | 26 | -3.8% | $320,000 | $262,250 | 22% |
| Mayer | 7 | 4 | 75% | $239,000 | $215,499.50 | 10.9% |
| Watertown | 14 | 7 | 100% | $234,050 | $185,000 | 26.5% |
| Chaska | 39 | 59 | -33.9% | $225,000 | $245,000 | -8.2% |
| Norwood Young America | 9 | 9 | 0% | $224,900 | $163,000 | 38% |
| Cologne | 2 | 4 | -50% | $223,665.50 | $229,450 | -2.5% |
| Hamburg | 1 | 1 | 0% | $171,500 | $310,000 | -44.7% |
| New Germany | 2 | 2 | 0% | $162,450 | $145,450 | 11.7% |
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