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Blue Island home prices rise in March 2017

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The median sale price of a home sold in March 2017 in Blue Island rose by $47,500 while total sales increased by 22.2%, according to BlockShopper.com.

In March 2017, there were 22 homes sold, with a median sale price of $118,500 - a 66.9% increase over the $71,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 18 homes sold in Blue Island in March 2016.

The median sales tax in Blue Island for 2017 was $3,350. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,378. This marks an decrease of 0.8%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.8%.

The following table compares Blue Island to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in March 2017:

CityMar. 2017 Home SalesMar. 2016 Home Sales% change (Total Home Sales)Mar. 2017 Median Sales PriceMar. 2016 Median Sales Price% change (Median Sales Price)
Northlake14955.6%$124,400$140,000-11.1%
Bellwood2526-3.8%$124,000$88,00040.9%
Worth181080%$122,750$92,75032.3%
Elmhurst10-$121,500$0-
Stone Park12-50%$119,000$94,50025.9%
Blue Island221822.2%$118,500$71,00066.9%
Summit11110%$118,500$121,500-2.5%
Matteson382835.7%$116,000$110,0005.5%
Hillside84100%$115,250$121,000-4.8%
Midlothian231291.7%$115,000$106,5008%
Country Club Hills242020%$113,500$126,250-10.1%

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