The median sale price of a home sold in March 2018 in Renton rose by $96,000 while total sales decreased by 36.2%, according to BlockShopper.com.
In March 2018, there were 37 homes sold, with a median sale price of $491,000 – a 24.3% increase over the $395,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 58 homes sold in Renton in March 2017.
The median sales tax in Renton for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $4,150, approximately 0.8% of the median home sale price for March 2018.
The following table compares Renton to other King County cities with similar median sales prices in March 2018:
| City | Mar. 2018 Home Sales | Mar. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Mar. 2018 Median Sales Price | Mar. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Hill (unincorporated) | 6 | 2 | 200% | $570,100 | $673,364 | -15.3% |
| Renton (unincorporated) | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $552,500 | $432,500 | 27.7% |
| Carnation | 3 | 1 | 200% | $538,000 | $346,000 | 55.5% |
| Burien | 19 | 31 | -38.7% | $517,000 | $355,000 | 45.6% |
| Maple Valley | 38 | 61 | -37.7% | $499,500 | $385,000 | 29.7% |
| Renton | 37 | 58 | -36.2% | $491,000 | $395,000 | 24.3% |
| North Bend (unincorporated) | 11 | 8 | 37.5% | $485,000 | $454,250 | 6.8% |
| East Renton Highlands (unincorporated) | 27 | 71 | -62% | $453,000 | $450,000 | 0.7% |
| Baring (unincorporated) | 1 | 1 | 0% | $430,000 | $219,000 | 96.3% |
| Kent (unincorporated) | 28 | 40 | -30% | $425,500 | $352,750 | 20.6% |
| Vashon (unincorporated) | 9 | 12 | -25% | $425,000 | $472,500 | -10.1% |
