From July through December of 2017, there were 208 homes sold, with a median sale price of $410,000 - a 5.7% increase over the $387,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 202 homes sold in River North in the second half of 2016.
The median sales tax in River North for 2017 was $5,705. In 2016, the median sales tax was $5,346. This marks an increase of 6.7%. 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 River North 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sauganash | 64 | 79 | -19% | $390,000 | $414,000 | -5.8% |
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