In August 2017, there were 31 homes sold, with a median sale price of $117,500 - a 5.4% decrease over the $124,231.50 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 29 homes sold in Charleston in August 2016.
The median sales tax in Charleston for 2017 was $2,101.09. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,134.90. This marks an decrease of 1.6%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.8%.
The following table compares Charleston to other Coles County cities in August 2017:
| City | Aug. 2017 Home Sales | Aug. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2017 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerna | 1 | 0 | - | $174,000 | $0 | - |
| Ashmore | 1 | 1 | 0% | $121,000 | $170,000 | -28.8% |
| Charleston | 31 | 29 | 6.9% | $117,500 | $124,231.50 | -5.4% |
| Mattoon | 33 | 26 | 26.9% | $71,900 | $84,750 | -15.2% |
| Humboldt | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $111,000 | -100% |
| Oakland | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $76,000 | -100% |
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