The median sale price of a home sold in June 2019 in Houston rose by $45,950 while total sales decreased by 50%, according to BlockShopper.com.
In June 2019, there were two homes sold, with a median sale price of $122,950 – a 59.7% increase over the $77,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were four homes sold in Houston in June 2018.
The median sales tax in Houston for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $453, approximately 0.4% of the median home sale price for June 2019.
The following table compares Houston to other Kent County cities with similar median sales prices in June 2019:
| City | June 2019 Home Sales | June 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2019 Median Sales Price | June 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Acres | 2 | 4 | -50% | $174,950 | $118,750 | 47.3% |
| Harrington | 12 | 13 | -7.7% | $173,250 | $150,000 | 15.5% |
| Milford | 15 | 4 | 275% | $162,000 | $120,500 | 34.4% |
| Rodney Village | 1 | 2 | -50% | $143,000 | $156,500 | -8.6% |
| Star Hill | 1 | 1 | 0% | $141,500 | $299,900 | -52.8% |
| Houston | 2 | 4 | -50% | $122,950 | $77,000 | 59.7% |
| Frederica | 7 | 8 | -12.5% | $122,000 | $132,500 | -7.9% |
| Woodside East | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $114,000 | $222,127 | -48.7% |
| Woodland Beach | 2 | 0 | – | $102,500 | $0 | – |
| Hartly | 7 | 4 | 75% | $101,500 | $206,607.50 | -50.9% |
| Capitol Park | 1 | 1 | 0% | $47,000 | $95,000 | -50.5% |
