From January through December of 2021, there were 44 homes sold, with a median sale price of $67,500 - a 5.5% decrease over the $71,450 median sale price for the previous year. There were 33 homes sold in Oblong in 2020.
The median sales tax in Oblong for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,227, approximately 1.8% of the median home sale price for 2021.
The following table compares Oblong to other Crawford County cities in 2021:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $90,000 | $80,000 | 12.5% |
| Robinson | 218 | 173 | 26% | $82,500 | $85,000 | -2.9% |
| Flat Rock | 1 | 4 | -75% | $80,000 | $25,250 | 216.8% |
| Oblong | 44 | 33 | 33.3% | $67,500 | $71,450 | -5.5% |
| Hutsonville | 19 | 9 | 111.1% | $63,000 | $52,000 | 21.2% |
| Palestine | 49 | 45 | 8.9% | $58,000 | $57,000 | 1.8% |
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