In June 2018, there were two homes sold, with a median sale price of $14,000 - a 82.8% decrease over the $81,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in Lerna in June 2017, as well.
The median sales tax in Lerna for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $1,749, approximately 12.5% of the median home sale price for June 2018.
The following table compares Lerna to other Coles County cities in June 2018:
| City | June 2018 Home Sales | June 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2018 Median Sales Price | June 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 24 | 36 | -33.3% | $106,000 | $112,000 | -5.4% |
| Mattoon | 36 | 39 | -7.7% | $73,625 | $75,000 | -1.8% |
| Ashmore | 3 | 1 | 200% | $68,000 | $62,000 | 9.7% |
| Lerna | 2 | 2 | 0% | $14,000 | $81,250 | -82.8% |
| Humboldt | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Oakland | 0 | 8 | -100% | $0 | $111,500 | -100% |
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