In July 2017, there were seven homes sold, with a median sale price of $164,900 - a 46.9% increase over the $112,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in New Berlin in July 2016.
The median sales tax in New Berlin for 2017 was $2,698. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,718. This marks an decrease of 0.7%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.6%.
The following table compares New Berlin to other Sangamon County cities with similar median sales prices in July 2017:
| City | July 2017 Home Sales | July 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2017 Median Sales Price | July 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman | 9 | 10 | -10% | $225,000 | $193,500 | 16.3% |
| Rochester | 11 | 10 | 10% | $212,500 | $184,750 | 15% |
| Williamsville | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $210,000 | $150,000 | 40% |
| Dawson | 3 | 2 | 50% | $189,000 | $147,025 | 28.5% |
| Chatham | 29 | 22 | 31.8% | $172,000 | $150,500 | 14.3% |
| New Berlin | 7 | 2 | 250% | $164,900 | $112,250 | 46.9% |
| Riverton | 11 | 8 | 37.5% | $158,900 | $118,500 | 34.1% |
| Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0% | $142,500 | $104,000 | 37% |
| Pawnee | 4 | 3 | 33.3% | $138,750 | $68,000 | 104% |
| Spaulding | 2 | 0 | - | $104,500 | $0 | - |
| Southern View | 4 | 1 | 300% | $86,000 | $47,000 | 83% |
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