From July through December of 2017, there were 211 homes sold, with a median sale price of $380,000 - a 7.5% increase over the $353,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 203 homes sold in Near West Side in the second half of 2016.
The median sales tax in Near West Side for 2017 was $4,714. In 2016, the median sales tax was $4,448. This marks an increase of 6%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.2%.
The following table compares Near West Side 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Near West Side | 211 | 203 | 3.9% | $380,000 | $353,500 | 7.5% |
| Ravenswood | 232 | 227 | 2.2% | $370,750 | $391,500 | -5.3% |
| Avondale | 120 | 154 | -22.1% | $370,500 | $355,500 | 4.2% |
| Gold Coast | 470 | 471 | -0.2% | $359,500 | $400,000 | -10.1% |
| Old Town | 130 | 145 | -10.3% | $345,750 | $320,000 | 8% |
| West Loop | 90 | 76 | 18.4% | $342,000 | $336,750 | 1.6% |
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