The median sale price of a home sold in the second half of 2021 in New Athens fell by $15,000 while total sales remained unchanged with 23 homes sold, according to BlockShopper.com.
From July through December of 2021, there were 23 homes sold, with a median sale price of $75,000 – a 16.7% decrease over the $90,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 23 homes sold in New Athens in the second half of 2020, as well.
The median sales tax in New Athens for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $2,271, approximately 3% of the median home sale price for the second half of 2021.
The following table compares New Athens to other St. Clair County cities with similar median sale prices in the second half of 2021:
| City | July – Dec. 2021 Home Sales | July – Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July – Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | July – Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Heights | 208 | 222 | -6.3% | $145,000 | $128,750 | 12.6% |
| Lebanon | 41 | 50 | -18% | $140,000 | $164,350 | -14.8% |
| Belleville | 907 | 793 | 14.4% | $130,250 | $117,500 | 10.9% |
| Dupo | 41 | 53 | -22.6% | $130,000 | $95,000 | 36.8% |
| Caseyville | 55 | 62 | -11.3% | $90,000 | $91,450 | -1.6% |
| New Athens | 23 | 23 | 0% | $75,000 | $90,000 | -16.7% |
| Crest Hill | 12 | 8 | 50% | $68,500 | $51,505 | 33% |
| St. Libory | 3 | 4 | -25% | $60,000 | $71,500 | -16.1% |
| North Dupo | 3 | 4 | -25% | $56,500 | $32,000 | 76.6% |
| Marissa | 13 | 20 | -35% | $55,000 | $63,500 | -13.4% |
| Fairmont City | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $52,500 | $47,300 | 11% |
