In April 2017, there were two homes sold, with a median sale price of $7,750 - a 59.7% decrease over the $19,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in Ford Heights in April 2016, as well.
The median sales tax in Ford Heights for 2017 was $714. In 2016, the median sales tax was $959. This marks an decrease of 25.6%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 9.2%.
The following table compares Ford Heights to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in April 2017:
| City | Apr. 2017 Home Sales | Apr. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. 2017 Median Sales Price | Apr. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Heights | 20 | 23 | -13% | $57,500 | $70,000 | -17.9% |
| Riverdale | 8 | 10 | -20% | $54,000 | $34,000 | 58.8% |
| Park Forest | 23 | 26 | -11.5% | $48,000 | $34,750 | 38.1% |
| South Chicago Heights | 7 | 4 | 75% | $44,000 | $86,750 | -49.3% |
| Markham | 10 | 11 | -9.1% | $43,250 | $61,500 | -29.7% |
| Dixmoor | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $42,500 | $10,000 | 325% |
| Robbins | 2 | 1 | 100% | $31,250 | $35,000 | -10.7% |
| Sauk Village | 9 | 10 | -10% | $30,000 | $25,000 | 20% |
| Burnham | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $24,500 | $35,000 | -30% |
| Harvey | 7 | 17 | -58.8% | $18,500 | $20,500 | -9.8% |
| Ford Heights | 2 | 2 | 0% | $7,750 | $19,250 | -59.7% |
Alerts Sign-up