From January through December of 2017, there were 235 homes sold, with a median sale price of $146,500 - a 62.8% increase over the $90,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 245 homes sold in Woodlawn in 2016.
The median sales tax in Woodlawn for 2017 was $2,781. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,727. 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 1.9%.
The following table compares Woodlawn to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in 2017:
| Neighborhood | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Glen | 45 | 55 | -18.2% | $172,000 | $265,000 | -35.1% |
| Brighton Park | 205 | 233 | -12% | $170,000 | $150,000 | 13.3% |
| Ashburn | 225 | 225 | 0% | $165,000 | $137,500 | 20% |
| Morgan Park | 244 | 234 | 4.3% | $160,500 | $138,750 | 15.7% |
| Gage Park | 165 | 184 | -10.3% | $152,000 | $118,500 | 28.3% |
| Woodlawn | 235 | 245 | -4.1% | $146,500 | $90,000 | 62.8% |
| Canaryville/Fuller Park | 93 | 91 | 2.2% | $135,000 | $118,000 | 14.4% |
| Little Village | 279 | 243 | 14.8% | $132,000 | $90,000 | 46.7% |
| East Merrionette Park | 30 | 37 | -18.9% | $131,500 | $105,000 | 25.2% |
| Chicago Lawn | 113 | 133 | -15% | $130,000 | $90,000 | 44.4% |
| Austin | 645 | 560 | 15.2% | $129,000 | $85,000 | 51.8% |
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