In May 2018, there were 27 homes sold, with a median sale price of $268,000 - a 12.1% decrease over the $305,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 20 homes sold in Lemont in May 2017.
The median sales tax in Lemont for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $6,720, approximately 2.5% of the median home sale price for May 2018.
The following table compares Lemont to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2018:
| City | May 2018 Home Sales | May 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2018 Median Sales Price | May 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Grove | 40 | 42 | -4.8% | $290,000 | $297,500 | -2.5% |
| Palos Heights | 22 | 32 | -31.3% | $286,000 | $228,500 | 25.2% |
| Niles | 47 | 39 | 20.5% | $285,000 | $265,000 | 7.5% |
| Hoffman Estates | 84 | 63 | 33.3% | $280,000 | $249,000 | 12.4% |
| Norridge | 17 | 15 | 13.3% | $271,500 | $270,000 | 0.6% |
| Lemont | 27 | 20 | 35% | $268,000 | $305,000 | -12.1% |
| Orland Park | 128 | 121 | 5.8% | $266,250 | $252,500 | 5.4% |
| Elk Grove Village | 53 | 51 | 3.9% | $258,000 | $247,500 | 4.2% |
| Harwood Heights | 10 | 14 | -28.6% | $252,500 | $260,000 | -2.9% |
| Deercrest Estates | 5 | 4 | 25% | $250,500 | $271,000 | -7.6% |
| Westchester | 32 | 36 | -11.1% | $247,000 | $234,500 | 5.3% |
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