In May 2018, there were 29 homes sold, with a median sale price of $232,450 - a 16.3% increase over the $199,900 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 27 homes sold in Glen Carbon in May 2017.
The median sales tax in Glen Carbon for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $4,494, approximately 1.9% of the median home sale price for May 2018.
The following table compares Glen Carbon to other Madison County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2018:
| City | May 2018 Home Sales | May 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2018 Median Sales Price | May 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsey | 1 | 2 | -50% | $850,000 | $132,500 | 541.5% |
| Glen Carbon | 29 | 27 | 7.4% | $232,450 | $199,900 | 16.3% |
| Hamel | 3 | 1 | 200% | $212,500 | $120,000 | 77.1% |
| Maryville | 18 | 8 | 125% | $198,575 | $200,750 | -1.1% |
| Marine | 2 | 2 | 0% | $181,000 | $159,900 | 13.2% |
| Edwardsville | 38 | 45 | -15.6% | $179,300 | $200,000 | -10.4% |
| Holiday Shores | 4 | 4 | 0% | $170,000 | $209,451.50 | -18.8% |
| Troy | 23 | 27 | -14.8% | $166,000 | $182,000 | -8.8% |
| Lakeview Acres | 3 | 1 | 200% | $165,000 | $134,900 | 22.3% |
| St. Jacob | 3 | 2 | 50% | $148,000 | $172,750 | -14.3% |
| Godfrey | 27 | 34 | -20.6% | $138,000 | $121,000 | 14% |
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