From January through December of 2018, there were 10 homes sold, with a median sale price of $26,500 - a 66.2% decrease over the $78,500 median sale price for the previous year. There were 13 homes sold in Lerna in 2017.
The median sales tax in Lerna for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $1,749, approximately 6.6% of the median home sale price for 2018.
The following table compares Lerna to other Coles County cities in 2018:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 262 | 285 | -8.1% | $90,750 | $95,500 | -5% |
| Mattoon | 370 | 378 | -2.1% | $68,500 | $68,000 | 0.7% |
| Humboldt | 10 | 10 | 0% | $54,100 | $68,625 | -21.2% |
| Ashmore | 15 | 17 | -11.8% | $52,000 | $53,000 | -1.9% |
| Oakland | 17 | 24 | -29.2% | $35,000 | $81,000 | -56.8% |
| Lerna | 10 | 13 | -23.1% | $26,500 | $78,500 | -66.2% |
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