In April 2017, there were 22 homes sold, with a median sale price of $68,000 - a 4.6% increase over the $65,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 34 homes sold in Mattoon in April 2016.
The median sales tax in Mattoon for 2017 was $1,533.96. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,541.30. This marks an decrease of 0.5%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.3%.
The following table compares Mattoon to other Coles County cities 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerna | 1 | 0 | - | $215,000 | $0 | - |
| Charleston | 24 | 16 | 50% | $113,500 | $118,500 | -4.2% |
| Mattoon | 22 | 34 | -35.3% | $68,000 | $65,000 | 4.6% |
| Ashmore | 1 | 1 | 0% | $67,000 | $34,000 | 97.1% |
| Oakland | 1 | 2 | -50% | $35,400 | $99,250 | -64.3% |
| Humboldt | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $82,000 | -100% |
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