In August 2017, there were six homes sold, with a median sale price of $193,825 - a 21.2% decrease over the $246,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were eight homes sold in Independence in August 2016.
The median sales tax in Independence for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $4,557, approximately 2.4% of the median home sale price for August 2017.
The following table compares Independence to other Cuyahoga County cities with similar median sales prices in August 2017:
| City | Aug. 2017 Home Sales | Aug. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2017 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentleyville | 1 | 0 | - | $212,000 | $0 | - |
| Olmsted Township | 17 | 25 | -32% | $210,000 | $180,000 | 16.7% |
| Rocky River | 52 | 25 | 108% | $206,800 | $200,000 | 3.4% |
| Brecksville | 28 | 19 | 47.4% | $205,000 | $317,500 | -35.4% |
| Broadview Heights | 31 | 20 | 55% | $200,000 | $195,000 | 2.6% |
| Independence | 6 | 8 | -25% | $193,825 | $246,000 | -21.2% |
| Strongsville | 78 | 65 | 20% | $192,250 | $184,000 | 4.5% |
| North Royalton | 49 | 37 | 32.4% | $180,000 | $183,000 | -1.6% |
| Shaker Heights | 69 | 49 | 40.8% | $173,000 | $184,000 | -6% |
| Seven Hills | 27 | 15 | 80% | $169,000 | $162,000 | 4.3% |
| Middleburg Heights | 51 | 27 | 88.9% | $160,000 | $130,000 | 23.1% |
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