In July 2017, there were 11 homes sold, with a median sale price of $125,000 - a 26.9% increase over the $98,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in West Hometown in July 2016.
The median sales tax in West Hometown for 2017 was $3,017. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,055. This marks an decrease of 1.2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.4%.
The following table compares West Hometown to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in July 2017:
| Neighborhood | July 2017 Home Sales | July 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2017 Median Sales Price | July 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn | 18 | 20 | -10% | $146,000 | $158,500 | -7.9% |
| Chatham | 21 | 15 | 40% | $135,000 | $174,000 | -22.4% |
| Little Village | 18 | 23 | -21.7% | $135,000 | $100,000 | 35% |
| Chicago Lawn | 9 | 9 | 0% | $134,000 | $60,000 | 123.3% |
| East Merrionette Park | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $132,000 | $105,000 | 25.7% |
| West Hometown | 11 | 2 | 450% | $125,000 | $98,500 | 26.9% |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 27 | 26 | 3.8% | $125,000 | $109,000 | 14.7% |
| East Side | 18 | 16 | 12.5% | $122,000 | $66,750 | 82.8% |
| Hegewisch | 6 | 10 | -40% | $113,750 | $83,500 | 36.2% |
| Washington Park | 4 | 4 | 0% | $113,500 | $129,750 | -12.5% |
| Austin | 54 | 48 | 12.5% | $104,500 | $98,500 | 6.1% |
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