In April 2017, there were nine homes sold, with a median sale price of $263,000 - a 13.9% increase over the $231,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were eight homes sold in Kenwood in April 2016.
The median sales tax in Kenwood for 2017 was $3,949. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,773. This marks an increase of 4.7%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.5%.
The following table compares Kenwood to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in April 2017:
| Neighborhood | Apr. 2017 Home Sales | Apr. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. 2017 Median Sales Price | Apr. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boystown | 41 | 34 | 20.6% | $287,000 | $284,750 | 0.8% |
| Portage Park | 56 | 70 | -20% | $285,000 | $260,750 | 9.3% |
| Belmont/Cragin | 36 | 44 | -18.2% | $281,000 | $227,500 | 23.5% |
| Mayfair | 10 | 13 | -23.1% | $280,000 | $334,000 | -16.2% |
| Union Ridge | 7 | 3 | 133.3% | $278,000 | $230,000 | 20.9% |
| Kenwood | 9 | 8 | 12.5% | $263,000 | $231,000 | 13.9% |
| The Loop | 12 | 5 | 140% | $260,000 | $580,000 | -55.2% |
| Bridgeport | 20 | 24 | -16.7% | $260,000 | $276,250 | -5.9% |
| Chinatown | 1 | 1 | 0% | $255,000 | $241,000 | 5.8% |
| Uptown | 46 | 48 | -4.2% | $246,750 | $241,000 | 2.4% |
| Hyde Park | 14 | 14 | 0% | $245,000 | $218,500 | 12.1% |
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