From July through December of 2017, there were 148 homes sold, with a median sale price of $30,000 - a 3.4% increase over the $29,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 107 homes sold in West Englewood in the second half of 2016.
The median sales tax in West Englewood for 2017 was $1,407. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,380. This marks an increase of 2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 4.7%.
The following table compares West Englewood 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back of the Yards | 121 | 118 | 2.5% | $65,000 | $47,500 | 36.8% |
| South Chicago | 147 | 149 | -1.3% | $60,000 | $46,500 | 29% |
| West Garfield Park | 68 | 55 | 23.6% | $59,500 | $73,000 | -18.5% |
| Roseland/Pullman | 241 | 202 | 19.3% | $58,000 | $43,000 | 34.9% |
| Washington Heights | 45 | 41 | 9.8% | $57,000 | $85,000 | -32.9% |
| South Deering | 72 | 68 | 5.9% | $54,250 | $30,000 | 80.8% |
| West Pullman | 174 | 127 | 37% | $42,750 | $35,000 | 22.1% |
| Riverdale/Altgeld Gardens | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $42,500 | $11,000 | 286.4% |
| West Englewood | 148 | 107 | 38.3% | $30,000 | $29,000 | 3.4% |
| Englewood | 215 | 158 | 36.1% | $30,000 | $25,000 | 20% |
| East Chicago Heights | 2 | 7 | -71.4% | $20,500 | $30,000 | -31.7% |
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