From January through March of 2017, there were 91 homes sold, with a median sale price of $83,000 - a 19.4% decrease over the $103,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 72 homes sold in Calumet Heights in the first quarter of 2016.
The median sales tax in Calumet Heights for 2017 was $2,096.36. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,076.80. This marks an increase of 0.9%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.5%.
The following table compares Calumet Heights to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in the first quarter of 2017:
| Neighborhood | Jan. - Mar. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. - Mar. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Mar. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Mar. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Lawn | 25 | 34 | -26.5% | $100,000 | $105,250 | -5% |
| East Merrionette Park | 4 | 4 | 0% | $95,500 | $88,000 | 8.5% |
| East Side | 46 | 46 | 0% | $93,000 | $72,500 | 28.3% |
| South Shore | 93 | 100 | -7% | $93,000 | $66,750 | 39.3% |
| Lawndale | 85 | 85 | 0% | $89,000 | $55,000 | 61.8% |
| Calumet Heights | 91 | 72 | 26.4% | $83,000 | $103,000 | -19.4% |
| Marquette Park | 94 | 74 | 27% | $81,250 | $94,750 | -14.2% |
| Brainerd | 64 | 74 | -13.5% | $72,750 | $60,000 | 21.3% |
| East Garfield Park | 36 | 41 | -12.2% | $72,500 | $60,000 | 20.8% |
| Gresham | 136 | 132 | 3% | $67,000 | $55,750 | 20.2% |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 97 | 82 | 18.3% | $65,000 | $52,500 | 23.8% |
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