In March 2017, there were six homes sold, with a median sale price of $305,000 - a 27.3% increase over the $239,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were three homes sold in Big Oaks in March 2016.
The median sales tax in Big Oaks for 2017 was $4,157. In 2016, the median sales tax was $4,076. This marks an increase of 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 Big Oaks to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in March 2017:
| Neighborhood | Mar. 2017 Home Sales | Mar. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Mar. 2017 Median Sales Price | Mar. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilsen | 14 | 10 | 40% | $322,500 | $425,000 | -24.1% |
| Near North | 40 | 27 | 48.1% | $313,500 | $433,000 | -27.6% |
| The Loop | 9 | 8 | 12.5% | $310,000 | $244,000 | 27% |
| Edison Park | 7 | 7 | 0% | $310,000 | $306,000 | 1.3% |
| Portage Park | 71 | 65 | 9.2% | $308,000 | $285,500 | 7.9% |
| Big Oaks | 6 | 3 | 100% | $305,000 | $239,500 | 27.3% |
| Irving Park | 32 | 34 | -5.9% | $303,250 | $298,000 | 1.8% |
| Union Ridge | 6 | 6 | 0% | $302,000 | $242,000 | 24.8% |
| Humboldt Park | 40 | 29 | 37.9% | $300,000 | $220,000 | 36.4% |
| Mayfair | 8 | 4 | 100% | $300,000 | $325,500 | -7.8% |
| North Park | 13 | 6 | 116.7% | $300,000 | $326,250 | -8% |
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