From January through December of 2018, there were 45 homes sold, with a median sale price of $49,000 - a 14% increase over the $43,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 63 homes sold in Oblong in 2017.
The median sales tax in Oblong for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $1,224, approximately 2.5% of the median home sale price for 2018.
The following table compares Oblong to other Crawford 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutsonville | 12 | 9 | 33.3% | $81,750 | $65,000 | 25.8% |
| Robinson | 153 | 278 | -45% | $76,000 | $79,500 | -4.4% |
| Annapolis | 7 | 3 | 133.3% | $55,000 | $72,000 | -23.6% |
| Palestine | 29 | 73 | -60.3% | $49,900 | $48,000 | 4% |
| Oblong | 45 | 63 | -28.6% | $49,000 | $43,000 | 14% |
| Flat Rock | 1 | 9 | -88.9% | $22,000 | $40,000 | -45% |
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