In February 2017, there were nine homes sold, with a median sale price of $180,000 - a 25.9% increase over the $143,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 20 homes sold in Brighton Park in February 2016.
The median sales tax in Brighton Park for 2017 was $2,996. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,931. This marks an increase of 2.3%. 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 Brighton Park 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Park | 5 | 9 | -44.4% | $195,000 | $190,000 | 2.6% |
| Garfield Ridge | 20 | 27 | -25.9% | $191,500 | $138,000 | 38.8% |
| Tri-Taylor | 1 | 0 | - | $188,000 | $0 | - |
| West Lawn | 25 | 22 | 13.6% | $187,500 | $174,500 | 7.4% |
| Montclare | 6 | 10 | -40% | $185,000 | $207,500 | -10.8% |
| Brighton Park | 9 | 20 | -55% | $180,000 | $143,000 | 25.9% |
| Humboldt Park | 31 | 30 | 3.3% | $175,000 | $171,500 | 2% |
| Union Ridge | 3 | 10 | -70% | $171,500 | $278,500 | -38.4% |
| Belmont/Cragin | 21 | 35 | -40% | $170,000 | $190,000 | -10.5% |
| Rogers Park | 23 | 25 | -8% | $168,000 | $185,000 | -9.2% |
| Scottsdale | 13 | 9 | 44.4% | $164,000 | $139,000 | 18% |
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