From January through December of 2017, there were 13 homes sold, with a median sale price of $41,000 - a 4.7% decrease over the $43,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 11 homes sold in Fairmont City in 2016.
The median sales tax in Fairmont City for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $959, approximately 2.3% of the median home sale price for 2017.
The following table compares Fairmont City to other St. Clair 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caseyville | 101 | 80 | 26.3% | $65,000 | $62,000 | 4.8% |
| New Athens | 32 | 23 | 39.1% | $61,250 | $92,500 | -33.8% |
| Crest Hill | 10 | 8 | 25% | $46,500 | $30,000 | 55% |
| Marissa | 25 | 28 | -10.7% | $44,000 | $51,500 | -14.6% |
| Oak Hills | 4 | 6 | -33.3% | $42,000 | $95,000 | -55.8% |
| Fairmont City | 13 | 11 | 18.2% | $41,000 | $43,000 | -4.7% |
| Lenzburg | 9 | 5 | 80% | $40,000 | $38,500 | 3.9% |
| North Dupo | 6 | 5 | 20% | $34,000 | $48,500 | -29.9% |
| Cahokia | 312 | 272 | 14.7% | $23,500 | $20,750 | 13.3% |
| Alorton | 3 | 2 | 50% | $15,000 | $12,750 | 17.6% |
| East St. Louis | 91 | 86 | 5.8% | $11,000 | $11,500 | -4.3% |
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