From July through December of 2017, there were 113 homes sold, with a median sale price of $255,000 - a 11.4% increase over the $229,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 115 homes sold in Hermosa in the second half of 2016.
The median sales tax in Hermosa for 2017 was $4,223. In 2016, the median sales tax was $4,090. This marks an increase of 3.2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.7%.
The following table compares Hermosa 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Oaks | 53 | 43 | 23.3% | $280,000 | $275,000 | 1.8% |
| Uptown | 240 | 271 | -11.4% | $268,000 | $265,000 | 1.1% |
| O'Hare | 56 | 61 | -8.2% | $262,500 | $235,000 | 11.7% |
| Union Ridge | 53 | 47 | 12.8% | $262,000 | $270,000 | -3% |
| Oriole Park | 62 | 57 | 8.8% | $259,500 | $245,000 | 5.9% |
| Hermosa | 113 | 115 | -1.7% | $255,000 | $229,000 | 11.4% |
| Belmont/Cragin | 225 | 220 | 2.3% | $255,000 | $236,250 | 7.9% |
| Boystown | 247 | 219 | 12.8% | $252,500 | $253,500 | -0.4% |
| Galewood | 88 | 81 | 8.6% | $251,250 | $245,000 | 2.6% |
| Dunning | 352 | 337 | 4.5% | $250,000 | $240,000 | 4.2% |
| Humboldt Park | 249 | 291 | -14.4% | $250,000 | $275,000 | -9.1% |
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