In June 2017, there were 11 homes sold, with a median sale price of $72,000 - a 16.3% decrease over the $86,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were four homes sold in Oblong in June 2016.
The median sales tax in Oblong for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $1,224, approximately 1.7% of the median home sale price for June 2017.
The following table compares Oblong to other Crawford County cities in June 2017:
| City | June 2017 Home Sales | June 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2017 Median Sales Price | June 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson | 41 | 19 | 115.8% | $82,490 | $90,000 | -8.3% |
| Oblong | 11 | 4 | 175% | $72,000 | $86,000 | -16.3% |
| Flat Rock | 1 | 0 | - | $70,000 | $0 | - |
| Hutsonville | 2 | 0 | - | $65,000 | $0 | - |
| Palestine | 14 | 3 | 366.7% | $41,500 | $46,000 | -9.8% |
| Annapolis | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $50,000 | -100% |
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