In August 2018, there were 62 homes sold, with a median sale price of $337,000 - a 24.1% increase over the $271,450 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 66 homes sold in Prior Lake in August 2017.
The median sales tax in Prior Lake for 2018 was $3,824. In 2017, the median sales tax was $3,478. This marks an increase of 9.9%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.1%.
The following table compares Prior Lake to other Scott County cities in August 2018:
| City | Aug. 2018 Home Sales | Aug. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2018 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elko New Market | 11 | 8 | 37.5% | $359,000 | $329,000 | 9.1% |
| Prior Lake | 62 | 66 | -6.1% | $337,000 | $271,450 | 24.1% |
| Savage | 68 | 67 | 1.5% | $295,000 | $270,000 | 9.3% |
| Jordan | 22 | 18 | 22.2% | $289,417.50 | $259,000 | 11.7% |
| Shakopee | 92 | 82 | 12.2% | $247,500 | $218,000 | 13.5% |
| Belle Plaine | 22 | 24 | -8.3% | $233,250 | $197,950 | 17.8% |
| New Prague | 15 | 12 | 25% | $173,400 | $242,500 | -28.5% |
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