In September 2017, there were 14 homes sold, with a median sale price of $76,500 - a 4.4% decrease over the $80,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 24 homes sold in Hazel Crest in September 2016.
The median sales tax in Hazel Crest for 2017 was $3,643. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,348. This marks an increase of 8.8%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 4.8%.
The following table compares Hazel Crest to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in September 2017:
| City | Sept. 2017 Home Sales | Sept. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Sept. 2017 Median Sales Price | Sept. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood | 18 | 19 | -5.3% | $98,500 | $140,500 | -29.9% |
| Country Club Hills | 17 | 20 | -15% | $96,000 | $85,000 | 12.9% |
| Chicago Heights | 37 | 30 | 23.3% | $90,000 | $65,500 | 37.4% |
| Thornton | 5 | 4 | 25% | $83,000 | $83,500 | -0.6% |
| Lynwood | 15 | 13 | 15.4% | $81,000 | $101,000 | -19.8% |
| Hazel Crest | 14 | 24 | -41.7% | $76,500 | $80,000 | -4.4% |
| East Hazel Crest | 2 | 1 | 100% | $74,500 | $91,500 | -18.6% |
| Dolton | 38 | 33 | 15.2% | $71,500 | $44,500 | 60.7% |
| Richton Park | 25 | 18 | 38.9% | $60,000 | $62,250 | -3.6% |
| Park Forest | 26 | 18 | 44.4% | $57,500 | $41,500 | 38.6% |
| South Chicago Heights | 2 | 7 | -71.4% | $56,750 | $93,000 | -39% |
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