In February 2017, there were 17 homes sold, with a median sale price of $340,000 - a 22.7% increase over the $277,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 13 homes sold in Avondale in February 2016.
The median sales tax in Avondale for 2017 was $5,787. In 2016, the median sales tax was $5,524. This marks an increase of 4.8%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.7%.
The following table compares Avondale 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | 64 | 55 | 16.4% | $375,500 | $390,000 | -3.7% |
| Forest Glen | 1 | 2 | -50% | $372,000 | $379,500 | -2% |
| River North | 26 | 22 | 18.2% | $371,750 | $349,000 | 6.5% |
| Streeterville | 8 | 2 | 300% | $356,500 | $945,000 | -62.3% |
| Logan Square | 51 | 50 | 2% | $349,000 | $365,000 | -4.4% |
| Avondale | 17 | 13 | 30.8% | $340,000 | $277,000 | 22.7% |
| Old Town | 20 | 13 | 53.8% | $328,500 | $394,000 | -16.6% |
| The Loop | 12 | 6 | 100% | $317,000 | $153,000 | 107.2% |
| Bridgeport | 22 | 17 | 29.4% | $308,500 | $272,000 | 13.4% |
| University Village / Little Italy | 5 | 13 | -61.5% | $308,000 | $300,000 | 2.7% |
| Lincoln Square | 5 | 5 | 0% | $307,500 | $500,000 | -38.5% |
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