From January through December of 2018, there were 573 homes sold, with a median sale price of $230,000 - a 15.9% increase over the $198,500 median sale price for the previous year. There were 578 homes sold in Westlake in 2017.
The median sales tax in Westlake for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $5,148, approximately 2.2% of the median home sale price for 2018.
The following table compares Westlake to other Cuyahoga County cities with similar median sales prices in 2018:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beachwood | 177 | 195 | -9.2% | $270,000 | $260,000 | 3.8% |
| Bratenahl | 52 | 58 | -10.3% | $261,250 | $236,250 | 10.6% |
| Chagrin Falls | 105 | 129 | -18.6% | $251,000 | $285,000 | -11.9% |
| Bay Village | 308 | 361 | -14.7% | $239,000 | $224,900 | 6.3% |
| Highland Heights | 111 | 139 | -20.1% | $237,500 | $250,000 | -5% |
| Westlake | 573 | 578 | -0.9% | $230,000 | $198,500 | 15.9% |
| Independence | 95 | 83 | 14.5% | $230,000 | $200,000 | 15% |
| Brecksville | 239 | 257 | -7% | $230,000 | $225,000 | 2.2% |
| Rocky River | 406 | 442 | -8.1% | $228,000 | $215,500 | 5.8% |
| Broadview Heights | 309 | 295 | 4.7% | $222,500 | $205,000 | 8.5% |
| Olmsted Township | 146 | 160 | -8.8% | $203,250 | $188,000 | 8.1% |
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