From January through December of 2019, there were 57 homes sold, with a median sale price of $42,500 - a 13.3% decrease over the $49,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 45 homes sold in Oblong in 2018.
The median sales tax in Oblong for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $1,184, approximately 2.8% of the median home sale price for 2019.
The following table compares Oblong 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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