In March 2018, there were two homes sold, with a median sale price of $54,500 - a 43.1% decrease over the $95,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in Oakland in March 2017, as well.
The median sales tax in Oakland for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $1,489.30, approximately 2.7% of the median home sale price for March 2018.
The following table compares Oakland to other Coles County cities in March 2018:
| City | Mar. 2018 Home Sales | Mar. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Mar. 2018 Median Sales Price | Mar. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 26 | 17 | 52.9% | $73,750 | $84,900 | -13.1% |
| Mattoon | 25 | 29 | -13.8% | $64,500 | $54,000 | 19.4% |
| Oakland | 2 | 2 | 0% | $54,500 | $95,750 | -43.1% |
| Humboldt | 2 | 2 | 0% | $38,650 | $294,916.50 | -86.9% |
| Ashmore | 1 | 1 | 0% | $23,500 | $8,500 | 176.5% |
| Lerna | 2 | 1 | 100% | $13,500 | $125,000 | -89.2% |

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