East Central Reporter

In May, the median sale price of a home in Coles County rose by $20,600 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 59.3%, according to BlockShopper.com.

Data shows that there were 35 homes sold in May, with a median sale price of $134,000 - an 18.2% increase over the $113,400 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 86 homes sold in Coles County in May 2023.

For context, the median sales tax in Coles County, based on the latest available data from 2021, was $1,804, which stands at 1.3% of May's median home sale price.

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