In April 2017, there were 20 homes sold, with a median sale price of $57,500 - a 23.3% decrease over the $75,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 23 homes sold in South Chicago in April 2016.
The median sales tax in South Chicago for 2017 was $2,258. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,204. This marks an increase of 2.4%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 3.9%.
The following table compares South Chicago 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Village | 19 | 18 | 5.6% | $75,000 | $68,750 | 9.1% |
| Lawndale | 17 | 32 | -46.9% | $69,500 | $65,000 | 6.9% |
| Burnside | 16 | 18 | -11.1% | $68,500 | $61,000 | 12.3% |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 25 | 42 | -40.5% | $59,000 | $56,000 | 5.4% |
| Roseland/Pullman | 44 | 37 | 18.9% | $58,000 | $33,000 | 75.8% |
| South Chicago | 20 | 23 | -13% | $57,500 | $75,000 | -23.3% |
| South Deering | 17 | 9 | 88.9% | $55,000 | $26,000 | 111.5% |
| Washington Park | 7 | 4 | 75% | $55,000 | $96,000 | -42.7% |
| Chicago Lawn | 9 | 10 | -10% | $55,000 | $60,750 | -9.5% |
| Back of the Yards | 8 | 22 | -63.6% | $40,500 | $37,500 | 8% |
| West Pullman | 26 | 26 | 0% | $35,750 | $28,500 | 25.4% |
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