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Auburn home prices rise in the fourth quarter of 2017

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The median sale price of a home sold in the fourth quarter of 2017 in Auburn rose by $23,200 while total sales decreased by 18.2%, according to BlockShopper.com.

From October through December of 2017, there were 18 homes sold, with a median sale price of $124,950 - a 22.8% increase over the $101,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 22 homes sold in Auburn in the fourth quarter of 2016.

The median sales tax in Auburn for 2017 was $1,705. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,736. This marks an decrease of 1.8%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.4%.

The following table compares Auburn to other Sangamon County cities with similar median sales prices in the fourth quarter of 2017:

CityOct. - Dec. 2017 Home SalesOct. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales% change (Total Home Sales)Oct. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales PriceOct. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price% change (Median Sales Price)
Rochester22214.8%$155,450$160,000-2.8%
Williamsville7616.7%$155,000$181,000-14.4%
Chatham4453-17%$151,000$143,5005.2%
Loami42100%$139,000$81,25071.1%
Cantrall31200%$139,000$48,800184.8%
Auburn1822-18.2%$124,950$101,75022.8%
Pawnee166166.7%$112,500$90,25024.7%
Riverton1317-23.5%$106,625$125,000-14.7%
Pleasant Plains67-14.3%$103,500$139,000-25.5%
New Berlin14955.6%$97,500$117,900-17.3%
Buffalo46-33.3%$95,306$53,50078.1%

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