East Central Reporter

In July, the median sale price of a home in Coles County rose by $31,775 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 18.8%, according to BlockShopper.com.

Data shows that there were 52 homes sold in July, with a median sale price of $126,000 - a 33.7% increase over the $94,225 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 64 homes sold in Coles County in July 2023.

For context, the median sales tax in Coles County, based on the latest available data from 2021, was $1,804, which stands at 1.4% of July's median home sale price.

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