In February 2017, there were 20 homes sold, with a median sale price of $49,250 - a 72.8% increase over the $28,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 17 homes sold in Back of the Yards in February 2016.
The median sales tax in Back of the Yards for 2017 was $2,088. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,046. This marks an increase of 2.1%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 4.2%.
The following table compares Back of the Yards 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shore | 24 | 32 | -25% | $68,500 | $76,000 | -9.9% |
| East Garfield Park | 10 | 14 | -28.6% | $66,000 | $70,000 | -5.7% |
| Gresham | 43 | 41 | 4.9% | $64,000 | $46,000 | 39.1% |
| Burnside | 12 | 18 | -33.3% | $61,500 | $92,500 | -33.5% |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 33 | 23 | 43.5% | $60,000 | $47,500 | 26.3% |
| Back of the Yards | 20 | 17 | 17.6% | $49,250 | $28,500 | 72.8% |
| West Garfield Park | 12 | 5 | 140% | $47,500 | $75,000 | -36.7% |
| East Chicago Heights | 2 | 0 | - | $44,250 | $0 | - |
| Roseland/Pullman | 32 | 30 | 6.7% | $41,500 | $36,000 | 15.3% |
| South Chicago | 21 | 24 | -12.5% | $41,000 | $26,500 | 54.7% |
| Washington Heights | 5 | 3 | 66.7% | $36,500 | $37,500 | -2.7% |
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