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5th Street/ Griffiths Avenue home prices rise in December 2017

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The median sale price of a home sold in December 2017 in 5th Street/ Griffiths Avenue, a Springfield neighborhood, rose by $5,600 while total sales remained unchanged with six homes sold, according to BlockShopper.com.

In December 2017, there were six homes sold, with a median sale price of $61,100 - a 10.1% increase over the $55,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were six homes sold in 5th Street/ Griffiths Avenue in December 2016, as well.

The median sales tax in 5th Street/ Griffiths Avenue for 2017 was $1,463. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,457. This marks an increase of 0.4%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.4%.

The following table compares 5th Street/ Griffiths Avenue to other Springfield neighborhood with similar median sales prices in December 2017:

NeighborhoodDec. 2017 Home SalesDec. 2016 Home Sales% change (Total Home Sales)Dec. 2017 Median Sales PriceDec. 2016 Median Sales Price% change (Median Sales Price)
College Street/ Ash Street1112-8.3%$78,500$104,250-24.7%
4th Street/ Cook Street31200%$75,000$165,000-54.5%
Route 29/ Route 976450%$68,250$47,50043.7%
Arlington Heights25-60%$64,000$37,00073%
Jerome69-33.3%$63,000$73,000-13.7%
5th Street/ Griffiths Avenue660%$61,100$55,50010.1%
Southern View330%$56,250$32,00075.8%
Route 97/ Walnut Street21100%$54,750$3,0001725%
Route 4/ Route 97770%$54,000$95,000-43.2%
Stanford Avenue/ Fox Bridge Road6450%$51,729$40,50027.7%
Grandview42100%$51,250$43,25018.5%

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