In January 2018, there were 18 homes sold, with a median sale price of $537,500 - a 16.4% increase over the $461,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 18 homes sold in West Town in January 2017, as well.
The median sales tax in West Town for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $6,788, approximately 1.3% of the median home sale price for January 2018.
The following table compares West Town to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in January 2018:
| Neighborhood | Jan. 2018 Home Sales | Jan. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. 2018 Median Sales Price | Jan. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucktown | 21 | 36 | -41.7% | $635,000 | $545,750 | 16.4% |
| Lincoln Park | 83 | 97 | -14.4% | $585,000 | $580,000 | 0.9% |
| Ukrainian Village | 21 | 16 | 31.3% | $570,000 | $589,500 | -3.3% |
| Noble Square | 12 | 12 | 0% | $540,000 | $498,500 | 8.3% |
| West Town | 18 | 18 | 0% | $537,500 | $461,750 | 16.4% |
| West Lincolnwood | 4 | 0 | - | $531,250 | $0 | - |
| Roscoe Village | 21 | 13 | 61.5% | $512,500 | $610,000 | -16% |
| Greektown | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $510,000 | $336,000 | 51.8% |
| Andersonville | 8 | 8 | 0% | $505,000 | $662,500 | -23.8% |
| North Center | 12 | 13 | -7.7% | $486,750 | $482,500 | 0.9% |
| Goose Island | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $480,000 | $442,000 | 8.6% |
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