In July 2019, there were two homes sold, with a median sale price of $35,000 - a 20% decrease over the $43,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in Oakland in July 2018, as well.
The median sales tax in Oakland for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $1,456, approximately 4.2% of the median home sale price for July 2019.
The following table compares Oakland to other Coles County cities in July 2019:
| City | July 2019 Home Sales | July 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2019 Median Sales Price | July 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerna | 3 | 0 | - | $145,000 | $0 | - |
| Charleston | 27 | 23 | 17.4% | $105,000 | $115,000 | -8.7% |
| Mattoon | 41 | 32 | 28.1% | $85,000 | $70,500 | 20.6% |
| Ashmore | 2 | 0 | - | $35,500 | $0 | - |
| Oakland | 2 | 2 | 0% | $35,000 | $43,750 | -20% |
| Humboldt | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $60,750 | -100% |
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