In December 2019, there were three homes sold, with a median sale price of $168,000 - a 31% decrease over the $243,450 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were eight homes sold in Independence in December 2018.
The median sales tax in Independence for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $4,557, approximately 2.7% of the median home sale price for December 2019.
The following table compares Independence to other Cuyahoga County cities with similar median sales prices in December 2019:
| City | Dec. 2019 Home Sales | Dec. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratenahl | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $205,500 | $227,100 | -9.5% |
| Brecksville | 4 | 15 | -73.3% | $203,950 | $240,000 | -15% |
| Strongsville | 20 | 56 | -64.3% | $193,000 | $184,250 | 4.7% |
| Shaker Heights | 33 | 53 | -37.7% | $180,000 | $210,000 | -14.3% |
| Lakewood | 39 | 65 | -40% | $171,000 | $150,000 | 14% |
| Independence | 3 | 8 | -62.5% | $168,000 | $243,450 | -31% |
| Chagrin Falls | 4 | 4 | 0% | $167,500 | $182,500 | -8.2% |
| Broadview Heights | 9 | 22 | -59.1% | $167,500 | $212,500 | -21.2% |
| Seven Hills | 12 | 13 | -7.7% | $162,950 | $182,000 | -10.5% |
| Westlake | 13 | 43 | -69.8% | $156,000 | $243,000 | -35.8% |
| Olmsted Falls | 6 | 13 | -53.8% | $150,250 | $96,000 | 56.5% |
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