In January 2017, there were seven homes sold, with a median sale price of $442,000 - a 9.5% increase over the $403,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 10 homes sold in Goose Island in January 2016.
The median sales tax in Goose Island for 2017 was $6,039. In 2016, the median sales tax was $5,738. This marks an increase of 5.2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.4%.
The following table compares Goose Island to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in January 2017:
| Neighborhood | Jan. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Center | 13 | 18 | -27.8% | $482,500 | $494,750 | -2.5% |
| Near North | 25 | 21 | 19% | $465,000 | $372,500 | 24.8% |
| Lakeview | 87 | 83 | 4.8% | $465,000 | $425,000 | 9.4% |
| West Town | 18 | 27 | -33.3% | $461,750 | $393,000 | 17.5% |
| Wicker Park | 21 | 11 | 90.9% | $450,000 | $540,000 | -16.7% |
| Goose Island | 7 | 10 | -30% | $442,000 | $403,750 | 9.5% |
| Avondale | 15 | 14 | 7.1% | $407,000 | $291,000 | 39.9% |
| Heart of Chicago | 9 | 8 | 12.5% | $385,000 | $264,500 | 45.6% |
| Bridgeport | 31 | 28 | 10.7% | $375,000 | $296,500 | 26.5% |
| Sauganash | 7 | 7 | 0% | $369,000 | $286,500 | 28.8% |
| Pilsen | 6 | 9 | -33.3% | $367,750 | $285,000 | 29% |
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