The median sale price of a home sold in 2021 in East St. Louis rose by $6,500 while total sales increased by 44.6%, according to BlockShopper.com.
From January through December of 2021, there were 107 homes sold, with a median sale price of $16,500 – a 65% increase over the $10,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 74 homes sold in East St. Louis in 2020.
The median sales tax in East St. Louis for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $622, approximately 3.8% of the median home sale price for 2021.
The following table compares East St. Louis to other St. Clair County cities with similar median sale prices in 2021:
| City | Jan. – Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Jan. – Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. – Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Jan. – Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dupo | 9 | 6 | 50% | $60,000 | $46,500 | 29% |
| Marissa | 27 | 31 | -12.9% | $55,000 | $68,500 | -19.7% |
| Lenzburg | 4 | 7 | -42.9% | $33,000 | $19,500 | 69.2% |
| Fairmont City | 16 | 14 | 14.3% | $32,500 | $52,170 | -37.7% |
| Cahokia | 277 | 268 | 3.4% | $29,900 | $30,000 | -0.3% |
| East Carondelet | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $24,250 | $16,500 | 47% |
| East St. Louis | 107 | 74 | 44.6% | $16,500 | $10,000 | 65% |
| Centreville | 20 | 14 | 42.9% | $15,350.50 | $16,850 | -8.9% |
| Washington Park | 6 | 8 | -25% | $5,625 | $8,750 | -35.7% |
| Alorton | 6 | 2 | 200% | $5,413.28 | $6,300 | -14.1% |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 0 | – | $4,500 | $0 | – |
