From January through December of 2017, there were two homes sold, with a median sale price of $110,000 - a 64.3% increase over the $66,960 median sale price for the previous year. There were two homes sold in Brooks in 2016, as well.
The median sales tax in Brooks for 2017 was $1,294. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,392. This marks an decrease of 7.1%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.2%.
The following table compares Brooks to other Madison County cities with similar median sales prices in 2017:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Acres | 6 | 5 | 20% | $127,950 | $134,000 | -4.5% |
| Marine | 13 | 30 | -56.7% | $125,000 | $129,050 | -3.1% |
| Hamel | 17 | 16 | 6.3% | $125,000 | $141,500 | -11.7% |
| Bethalto | 193 | 242 | -20.2% | $117,500 | $113,950 | 3.1% |
| Godfrey | 322 | 326 | -1.2% | $115,000 | $118,000 | -2.5% |
| Brooks | 2 | 2 | 0% | $110,000 | $66,959.50 | 64.3% |
| Collinsville | 433 | 465 | -6.9% | $110,000 | $107,500 | 2.3% |
| Moro | 20 | 40 | -50% | $108,700 | $143,000 | -24% |
| Alhambra | 12 | 15 | -20% | $100,000 | $131,000 | -23.7% |
| Rosewood Heights | 71 | 79 | -10.1% | $92,500 | $94,900 | -2.5% |
| Cedar Park | 12 | 6 | 100% | $91,500 | $70,750 | 29.3% |
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