In September 2019, there were 147 homes sold, with a median sale price of $285,000 - a 14% increase over the $250,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 147 homes sold in Hemet in September 2018, as well.
The median sales tax in Hemet for 2019 was $2,325. In 2018, the median sales tax was $2,194. This marks an increase of 6%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 0.8%.
The following table compares Hemet to other Riverside County cities with similar median sale prices in September 2019:
| City | Sept. 2019 Home Sales | Sept. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Sept. 2019 Median Sales Price | Sept. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calimesa | 10 | 5 | 100% | $322,500 | $340,500 | -5.3% |
| Cathedral City | 49 | 48 | 2.1% | $315,000 | $304,000 | 3.6% |
| San Jacinto | 75 | 77 | -2.6% | $300,500 | $309,000 | -2.8% |
| Indio | 99 | 100 | -1% | $300,000 | $330,500 | -9.2% |
| Lakeview | 1 | 0 | - | $299,000 | $0 | - |
| Hemet | 147 | 147 | 0% | $285,000 | $250,000 | 14% |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | 19 | 10 | 90% | $285,000 | $277,500 | 2.7% |
| Thousand Palms | 5 | 2 | 150% | $284,000 | $312,500 | -9.1% |
| Coachella | 16 | 13 | 23.1% | $266,000 | $287,000 | -7.3% |
| White Water | 2 | 1 | 100% | $255,000 | $185,000 | 37.8% |
| Anza | 4 | 1 | 300% | $250,000 | $55,000 | 354.5% |
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