In December 2017, there were two homes sold, with a median sale price of $84,300 - a 11.3% decrease over the $95,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were five homes sold in New Berlin in December 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 3.2%.
The following table compares New Berlin to other Sangamon County cities with similar median sales prices in December 2017:
| City | Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $154,500 | $200,000 | -22.8% |
| Chatham | 16 | 14 | 14.3% | $146,450 | $134,232.50 | 9.1% |
| Dawson | 2 | 1 | 100% | $134,450 | $184,900 | -27.3% |
| Illiopolis | 2 | 4 | -50% | $123,250 | $105,625 | 16.7% |
| Auburn | 10 | 4 | 150% | $122,400 | $138,500 | -11.6% |
| Southern View | 2 | 4 | -50% | $117,000 | $82,500 | 41.8% |
| Buffalo | 2 | 4 | -50% | $115,451.50 | $53,500 | 115.8% |
| Riverton | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $108,500 | $170,000 | -36.2% |
| Pawnee | 5 | 2 | 150% | $95,500 | $90,250 | 5.8% |
| Pleasant Plains | 3 | 2 | 50% | $85,000 | $254,500 | -66.6% |
| New Berlin | 2 | 5 | -60% | $84,300 | $95,000 | -11.3% |
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