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West Garfield Park home prices rise in 2017

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The median sale price of a home sold in 2017 in West Garfield Park, a Chicago neighborhood, rose by $6,500 while total sales increased by 37.9%, according to BlockShopper.com.

From January through December of 2017, there were 131 homes sold, with a median sale price of $55,000 - a 13.4% increase over the $48,500 median sale price for the previous year. There were 95 homes sold in West Garfield Park in 2016.

The median sales tax in West Garfield Park for 2017 was $3,294. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,178. This marks an increase of 3.7%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 6%.

The following table compares West Garfield Park to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in 2017:

NeighborhoodJan. - Dec. 2017 Home SalesJan. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales% change (Total Home Sales)Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales PriceJan. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price% change (Median Sales Price)
Burnside25021914.2%$71,500$55,00030%
Greater Grand Crossing387393-1.5%$68,000$57,00019.3%
Washington Heights886927.5%$61,000$85,000-28.2%
South Chicago 272273-0.4%$60,000$49,00022.4%
Back of the Yards2282203.6%$57,750$45,00028.3%
West Garfield Park1319537.9%$55,000$48,50013.4%
Roseland/Pullman47340018.3%$55,000$40,00037.5%
South Deering1451385.1%$40,000$29,50035.6%
West Pullman33629314.7%$39,750$34,00016.9%
West Englewood25121417.3%$28,500$25,25012.9%
Englewood43434326.5%$28,000$25,00012%

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