In December 2018, there were 59 homes sold, with a median sale price of $160,000 - a 3% decrease over the $165,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 54 homes sold in Austin in December 2017.
The median sales tax in Austin for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $2,680, approximately 1.7% of the median home sale price for December 2018.
The following table compares Austin to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sales prices in December 2018:
| Neighborhood | Dec. 2018 Home Sales | Dec. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Garfield Park | 20 | 14 | 42.9% | $173,500 | $145,000 | 19.7% |
| Chicago Lawn | 11 | 13 | -15.4% | $170,000 | $159,000 | 6.9% |
| East Merrionette Park | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $165,000 | $223,500 | -26.2% |
| Ashburn | 15 | 23 | -34.8% | $165,000 | $159,000 | 3.8% |
| Uptown | 29 | 30 | -3.3% | $165,000 | $291,750 | -43.4% |
| Austin | 59 | 54 | 9.3% | $160,000 | $165,000 | -3% |
| Gage Park | 11 | 13 | -15.4% | $159,000 | $128,000 | 24.2% |
| Near North | 244 | 26 | 838.5% | $148,500 | $331,250 | -55.2% |
| Hegewisch | 9 | 8 | 12.5% | $143,500 | $107,500 | 33.5% |
| Woodlawn | 18 | 21 | -14.3% | $137,000 | $120,000 | 14.2% |
| Lawndale | 34 | 39 | -12.8% | $134,250 | $82,000 | 63.7% |
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