From July through December of 2017, there were 53 homes sold, with a median sale price of $420,000. There were 61 homes sold in Goose Island in the second half of 2016, and the median sales price for the period was also $420,000.
The median sales tax in Goose Island for 2017 was $6,039. In 2016, the median sales tax was $5,738. This marks an increase of 5.2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.4%.
The following table compares Goose Island 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Wrigleyville | 142 | 180 | -21.1% | $433,750 | $447,500 | -3.1% |
| Goose Island | 53 | 61 | -13.1% | $420,000 | $420,000 | 0% |
| River North | 208 | 202 | 3% | $410,000 | $387,750 | 5.7% |
| Andersonville | 86 | 103 | -16.5% | $403,000 | $525,000 | -23.2% |
| Logan Square | 524 | 574 | -8.7% | $400,000 | $370,000 | 8.1% |
| Streeterville | 57 | 102 | -44.1% | $400,000 | $399,500 | 0.1% |
| Greektown | 13 | 7 | 85.7% | $393,500 | $580,000 | -32.2% |
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