In September 2017, there were seven homes sold, with a median sale price of $56,000 - a 86.7% increase over the $30,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were seven homes sold in Riverdale in September 2016, as well.
The median sales tax in Riverdale for 2017 was $2,871. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,070. This marks an decrease of 6.5%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 5.1%.
The following table compares Riverdale 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Riverdale | 7 | 7 | 0% | $56,000 | $30,000 | 86.7% |
| Calumet City | 36 | 35 | 2.9% | $55,250 | $53,000 | 4.2% |
| Steger | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $50,000 | $69,000 | -27.5% |
| Harvey | 12 | 12 | 0% | $46,750 | $26,750 | 74.8% |
| Markham | 14 | 9 | 55.6% | $36,750 | $32,000 | 14.8% |
| Sauk Village | 13 | 15 | -13.3% | $30,000 | $46,000 | -34.8% |
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