In August 2017, there were three homes sold, with a median sale price of $98,608 - a 33.1% decrease over the $147,450 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in Divernon in August 2016.
The median sales tax in Divernon for 2017 was $1,800. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,801, as well. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.8%.
The following table compares Divernon to other Sangamon County cities with similar median sales prices in August 2017:
| City | Aug. 2017 Home Sales | Aug. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2017 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 14 | 8 | 75% | $163,000 | $170,750 | -4.5% |
| Dawson | 4 | 0 | - | $146,450 | $0 | - |
| New Berlin | 5 | 5 | 0% | $135,000 | $197,000 | -31.5% |
| Auburn | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $125,250 | $125,000 | 0.2% |
| Buffalo | 2 | 2 | 0% | $106,750 | $100,750 | 6% |
| Divernon | 3 | 2 | 50% | $98,608 | $147,450 | -33.1% |
| Pawnee | 11 | 8 | 37.5% | $98,000 | $110,000 | -10.9% |
| Riverton | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $91,450 | $139,900 | -34.6% |
| Loami | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $68,500 | $65,000 | 5.4% |
| Illiopolis | 1 | 1 | 0% | $63,900 | $79,000 | -19.1% |
| Southern View | 4 | 4 | 0% | $56,750 | $84,350 | -32.7% |
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