Chicago City Wire

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of June 25-July 1, 2017. The median sale price was $690,000 and the median property tax bill was $11,638.50 for the previous 12 months.

1818 W. Newport Ave.
$630,000
Property Tax (2015): $9,031.48
Effective Property Tax Rate: 1.43%
Buyer: Ryan P. Jacox and Sarah Lisle
Seller: Mary Ann and Mark R. Ericksen, Russell C. Pande and John P. and Mary C. Howard

2048 W. Melrose St.
$750,000
Property Tax (2015): $14,246.83
Effective Property Tax Rate: 1.90%
Buyer: Hoyne Melrose LLC
Seller: Devon Bank