In April 2017, there were five homes sold, with a median sale price of $130,000 - a 3.7% decrease over the $135,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were five homes sold in West Elsdon in April 2016, as well.
The median sales tax in West Elsdon for 2017 was $2,601. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,574. This marks an increase of 1%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2%.
The following table compares West Elsdon 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Park | 6 | 6 | 0% | $162,750 | $213,250 | -23.7% |
| East Garfield Park | 11 | 7 | 57.1% | $150,000 | $139,000 | 7.9% |
| Heart of Chicago | 6 | 6 | 0% | $145,000 | $158,000 | -8.2% |
| Ashburn | 21 | 15 | 40% | $142,000 | $110,000 | 29.1% |
| Hegewisch | 6 | 10 | -40% | $130,000 | $92,000 | 41.3% |
| West Elsdon | 5 | 5 | 0% | $130,000 | $135,000 | -3.7% |
| Brainerd | 26 | 23 | 13% | $123,750 | $63,000 | 96.4% |
| Chatham | 20 | 17 | 17.6% | $120,500 | $78,000 | 54.5% |
| Gage Park | 13 | 15 | -13.3% | $120,000 | $64,500 | 86% |
| Oakland | 7 | 3 | 133.3% | $115,000 | $115,000 | 0% |
| Wrightwood | 5 | 8 | -37.5% | $110,000 | $193,000 | -43% |
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