From October through December of 2017, there were 38 homes sold, with a median sale price of $119,500 - a 139% increase over the $50,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 27 homes sold in West Garfield Park in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The median sales tax in West Garfield Park for 2017 was $3,293.86. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,177.50. This marks an increase of 3.7%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.8%.
The following table compares West Garfield Park to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in the fourth quarter of 2017:
| Neighborhood | Oct. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Oct. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Oct. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet Heights | 112 | 81 | 38.3% | $131,000 | $115,000 | 13.9% |
| Forest Glen | 11 | 10 | 10% | $130,000 | $283,250 | -54.1% |
| Canaryville/Fuller Park | 28 | 19 | 47.4% | $127,000 | $118,000 | 7.6% |
| Marquette Park | 98 | 69 | 42% | $126,000 | $100,000 | 26% |
| East Side | 51 | 44 | 15.9% | $125,000 | $105,000 | 19% |
| West Garfield Park | 38 | 27 | 40.7% | $119,500 | $50,000 | 139% |
| Hegewisch | 23 | 24 | -4.2% | $117,000 | $104,500 | 12% |
| West Hometown | 14 | 12 | 16.7% | $107,500 | $86,000 | 25% |
| Washington Park | 26 | 24 | 8.3% | $100,000 | $65,000 | 53.8% |
| South Shore | 114 | 101 | 12.9% | $98,000 | $75,000 | 30.7% |
| Gresham | 153 | 130 | 17.7% | $92,000 | $70,750 | 30% |
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