East Central Reporter

In January, the median sale price of a home in Coles County rose by $24,500 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 5%, according to BlockShopper.com.

Data shows that there were 38 homes sold in January, with a median sale price of $110,000 - a 28.7% increase over the $85,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 40 homes sold in Coles County in January 2023.

For context, the median sales tax in Coles County, based on the latest available data from 2021, was $1,804, which stands at 1.6% of January's median home sale price.

The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Coles County from January 2023 to January 2024.