In December 2018, there were 499 homes sold, with a median sale price of $315,000 - a 5% increase over the $300,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 525 homes sold in Aurora in December 2017.
The median sales tax in Aurora for 2018 was $1,705. In 2017, the median sales tax was $1,564. This marks an increase of 9.1%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 0.5%.
The following table compares Aurora to other Arapahoe County cities with similar median sale prices in December 2018:
| City | Dec. 2018 Home Sales | Dec. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness | 2 | 1 | 100% | $462,500 | $490,000 | -5.6% |
| Littleton | 43 | 57 | -24.6% | $430,000 | $395,000 | 8.9% |
| Centennial | 133 | 146 | -8.9% | $429,900 | $421,000 | 2.1% |
| Englewood | 45 | 56 | -19.6% | $389,305 | $351,000 | 10.9% |
| Dove Valley | 10 | 12 | -16.7% | $329,000 | $297,500 | 10.6% |
| Aurora | 499 | 525 | -5% | $315,000 | $300,000 | 5% |
| Columbine | 3 | 3 | 0% | $303,000 | $336,000 | -9.8% |
| Sheridan | 4 | 10 | -60% | $279,950 | $265,000 | 5.6% |
| Glendale | 1 | 1 | 0% | $278,000 | $495,000 | -43.8% |
| Denver | 3 | 0 | - | $250,000 | $0 | - |
| Deer Trail | 2 | 1 | 100% | $240,000 | $179,000 | 34.1% |
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