In August 2017, there were four homes sold, with a median sale price of $56,750 - a 32.7% decrease over the $84,350 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were four homes sold in Southern View in August 2016, as well.
The median sales tax in Southern View for 2017 was $1,699. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,653. This marks an increase of 2.8%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 3%.
The following table compares Southern View 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Pleasant Plains | 5 | 6 | -16.7% | $43,000 | $169,450 | -74.6% |
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