In March 2017, there were five homes sold, with a median sale price of $35,000 - a 25% increase over the $28,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were four homes sold in South Chicago Heights in March 2016.
The median sales tax in South Chicago Heights for 2017 was $2,686. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,596. This marks an increase of 3.5%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 7.7%.
The following table compares South Chicago Heights to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in March 2017:
| City | Mar. 2017 Home Sales | Mar. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Mar. 2017 Median Sales Price | Mar. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet City | 38 | 33 | 15.2% | $47,250 | $50,000 | -5.5% |
| Merrionette Park | 1 | 1 | 0% | $46,000 | $29,000 | 58.6% |
| Riverdale | 8 | 11 | -27.3% | $45,000 | $32,500 | 38.5% |
| Richton Park | 15 | 15 | 0% | $40,000 | $120,000 | -66.7% |
| East Hazel Crest | 2 | 4 | -50% | $38,250 | $60,000 | -36.3% |
| Park Forest | 27 | 20 | 35% | $35,000 | $33,000 | 6.1% |
| South Chicago Heights | 5 | 4 | 25% | $35,000 | $28,000 | 25% |
| Harvey | 8 | 16 | -50% | $22,500 | $17,500 | 28.6% |
| Sauk Village | 19 | 17 | 11.8% | $21,500 | $24,000 | -10.4% |
| Dixmoor | 1 | 2 | -50% | $20,500 | $25,500 | -19.6% |
| Ford Heights | 1 | 1 | 0% | $2,500 | $8,000 | -68.8% |
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