In January 2022, there were 14 homes sold, with a median sale price of $112,000 - a 1.2% decrease over the $113,400 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 12 homes sold in Charleston in January 2021.
The median sales tax in Charleston for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $2,130, approximately 1.9% of the median home sale price for January 2022.
The following table compares Charleston to other Coles County cities in January 2022:
| City | Jan. 2022 Home Sales | Jan. 2021 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. 2022 Median Sales Price | Jan. 2021 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerna | 1 | 0 | - | $129,000 | $0 | - |
| Charleston | 14 | 12 | 16.7% | $112,000 | $113,400 | -1.2% |
| Mattoon | 26 | 19 | 36.8% | $76,750 | $78,000 | -1.6% |
| Humboldt | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $35,000 | -100% |
| Oakland | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $90,000 | -100% |
| Ashmore | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $101,000 | -100% |
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