From January through December of 2017, there were 65 homes sold, with a median sale price of $189,000 - a 1.7% increase over the $185,880 median sale price for the previous year. There were 42 homes sold in Surprise (unincorporated) in 2016.
The median sales tax in Surprise (unincorporated) for 2017 was $1,264. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,181. This marks an increase of 7%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 0.7%.
The following table compares Surprise (unincorporated) to other Maricopa County cities with similar median sales prices in 2017:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun City West (unincorporated) | 1,117 | 1,095 | 2% | $217,500 | $200,000 | 8.8% |
| Phoenix | 31,671 | 30,302 | 4.5% | $212,500 | $197,000 | 7.9% |
| Avondale | 1,798 | 1,844 | -2.5% | $212,500 | $199,000 | 6.8% |
| Glendale | 4,130 | 3,850 | 7.3% | $207,000 | $190,000 | 8.9% |
| Buckeye | 2,275 | 1,934 | 17.6% | $196,900 | $185,000 | 6.4% |
| Surprise (unincorporated) | 65 | 42 | 54.8% | $189,000 | $185,879.50 | 1.7% |
| Glendale (unincorporated) | 68 | 58 | 17.2% | $187,750 | $167,450 | 12.1% |
| El Mirage | 773 | 731 | 5.7% | $176,000 | $156,000 | 12.8% |
| Uninc-85249/Chandler South Central | 11 | 14 | -21.4% | $175,000 | $512,000 | -65.8% |
| Mesa (unincorporated) | 840 | 733 | 14.6% | $173,625 | $159,000 | 9.2% |
| Tolleson | 53 | 64 | -17.2% | $168,000 | $147,450 | 13.9% |
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