In February 2017, there were nine homes sold, with a median sale price of $483,500 - a 64.5% increase over the $294,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 10 homes sold in River West in February 2016.
The median sales tax in River West for 2017 was $5,355. In 2016, the median sales tax was $5,078. This marks an increase of 5.5%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.1%.
The following table compares River West to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in February 2017:
| Neighborhood | Feb. 2017 Home Sales | Feb. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Feb. 2017 Median Sales Price | Feb. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Square | 5 | 11 | -54.5% | $625,000 | $564,000 | 10.8% |
| Ukrainian Village | 16 | 11 | 45.5% | $544,500 | $504,500 | 7.9% |
| Andersonville | 8 | 9 | -11.1% | $527,500 | $650,000 | -18.8% |
| Wrigleyville | 8 | 12 | -33.3% | $522,500 | $370,000 | 41.2% |
| Edgebrook | 8 | 9 | -11.1% | $487,500 | $457,000 | 6.7% |
| River West | 9 | 10 | -10% | $483,500 | $294,000 | 64.5% |
| West Town | 11 | 22 | -50% | $480,000 | $408,000 | 17.6% |
| Wicker Park | 14 | 15 | -6.7% | $472,250 | $520,000 | -9.2% |
| Lincoln Park | 73 | 73 | 0% | $472,000 | $575,000 | -17.9% |
| Goose Island | 8 | 5 | 60% | $458,750 | $400,000 | 14.7% |
| Near North | 18 | 20 | -10% | $417,500 | $452,500 | -7.7% |
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