From January through December of 2019, there were 36 homes sold, with a median sale price of $42,450 - a 14.9% decrease over the $49,900 median sale price for the previous year. There were 29 homes sold in Palestine in 2018.
The median sales tax in Palestine for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $1,117, approximately 2.6% of the median home sale price for 2019.
The following table compares Palestine to other Crawford County cities in 2019:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson | 197 | 153 | 28.8% | $82,000 | $76,000 | 7.9% |
| Hutsonville | 11 | 12 | -8.3% | $50,000 | $81,750 | -38.8% |
| Oblong | 57 | 45 | 26.7% | $42,500 | $49,000 | -13.3% |
| Palestine | 36 | 29 | 24.1% | $42,450 | $49,900 | -14.9% |
| Annapolis | 2 | 7 | -71.4% | $36,186 | $55,000 | -34.2% |
| Flat Rock | 2 | 1 | 100% | $21,000 | $22,000 | -4.5% |
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