From July through December of 2017, there were 244 homes sold, with a median sale price of $512,500 - a 7.7% decrease over the $555,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 259 homes sold in Bucktown in the second half of 2016.
The median sales tax in Bucktown for 2017 was $9,088. In 2016, the median sales tax was $8,652. This marks an increase of 5%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.8%.
The following table compares Bucktown to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in the second half of 2017:
| Neighborhood | July - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | July - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | July - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park | 697 | 909 | -23.3% | $540,000 | $458,000 | 17.9% |
| Roscoe Village | 107 | 139 | -23% | $537,500 | $525,000 | 2.4% |
| Noble Square | 94 | 80 | 17.5% | $526,000 | $465,000 | 13.1% |
| Wicker Park | 122 | 129 | -5.4% | $522,500 | $530,000 | -1.4% |
| Ukrainian Village | 159 | 169 | -5.9% | $519,000 | $510,000 | 1.8% |
| Bucktown | 244 | 259 | -5.8% | $512,500 | $555,000 | -7.7% |
| Lincoln Square | 33 | 19 | 73.7% | $490,000 | $480,000 | 2.1% |
| West Town | 216 | 237 | -8.9% | $480,000 | $450,000 | 6.7% |
| River West | 76 | 72 | 5.6% | $456,000 | $417,250 | 9.3% |
| Edgebrook | 53 | 58 | -8.6% | $447,000 | $502,500 | -11% |
| Lakeview | 722 | 802 | -10% | $435,000 | $415,000 | 4.8% |
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