From January through December of 2017, there were 698 homes sold, with a median sale price of $350,000 - a 11.1% increase over the $315,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 1,049 homes sold in Federal Way in 2016.
The median sales tax in Federal Way for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $3,694, approximately 1.1% of the median home sale price for 2017.
The following table compares Federal Way to other King 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Center (unincorporated) | 130 | 186 | -30.1% | $371,250 | $338,000 | 9.8% |
| Kent | 524 | 763 | -31.3% | $360,000 | $330,000 | 9.1% |
| Des Moines | 252 | 347 | -27.4% | $359,975 | $325,000 | 10.8% |
| Seattle (unincorporated) | 292 | 394 | -25.9% | $355,000 | $330,000 | 7.6% |
| Black Diamond | 51 | 68 | -25% | $355,000 | $334,249.50 | 6.2% |
| Federal Way | 698 | 1,049 | -33.5% | $350,000 | $315,000 | 11.1% |
| Milton | 10 | 11 | -9.1% | $350,000 | $305,000 | 14.8% |
| Covington | 243 | 357 | -31.9% | $345,000 | $317,000 | 8.8% |
| South Federal Way (unincorporated) | 52 | 47 | 10.6% | $340,000 | $295,000 | 15.3% |
| Tukwila | 107 | 138 | -22.5% | $338,000 | $329,000 | 2.7% |
| Auburn | 491 | 784 | -37.4% | $333,500 | $305,000 | 9.3% |
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