In November 2017, there were 17 homes sold, with a median sale price of $104,000 - a 29.3% decrease over the $147,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 13 homes sold in East Garfield Park in November 2016.
The median sales tax in East Garfield Park for 2017 was $3,247. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,136. This marks an increase of 3.5%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 3.1%.
The following table compares East Garfield Park to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in November 2017:
| Neighborhood | Nov. 2017 Home Sales | Nov. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Nov. 2017 Median Sales Price | Nov. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 6 | 5 | 20% | $134,750 | $260,000 | -48.2% |
| Canaryville/Fuller Park | 11 | 6 | 83.3% | $134,000 | $75,750 | 76.9% |
| Hegewisch | 6 | 11 | -45.5% | $130,750 | $90,000 | 45.3% |
| East Side | 17 | 14 | 21.4% | $129,000 | $81,250 | 58.8% |
| Forest Glen | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $108,500 | $335,000 | -67.6% |
| East Garfield Park | 17 | 13 | 30.8% | $104,000 | $147,000 | -29.3% |
| South Chicago | 27 | 22 | 22.7% | $100,000 | $53,250 | 87.8% |
| Calumet Heights | 30 | 35 | -14.3% | $95,500 | $115,000 | -17% |
| South Shore | 42 | 37 | 13.5% | $85,000 | $104,500 | -18.7% |
| West Hometown | 4 | 6 | -33.3% | $83,500 | $96,000 | -13% |
| Gresham | 65 | 40 | 62.5% | $82,000 | $86,750 | -5.5% |
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