In November 2017, there were five homes sold, with a median sale price of $12,000 - a 89.6% decrease over the $115,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were four homes sold in New Athens in November 2016.
The median sales tax in New Athens for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $2,338, approximately 19.5% of the median home sale price for November 2017.
The following table compares New Athens to other St. Clair County cities with similar median sales prices in November 2017:
| City | Nov. 2017 Home Sales | Nov. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Nov. 2017 Median Sales Price | Nov. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenzburg | 3 | 1 | 200% | $75,000 | $48,500 | 54.6% |
| North Dupo | 2 | 0 | - | $64,000 | $0 | - |
| Fairmont City | 2 | 1 | 100% | $62,750 | $50,000 | 25.5% |
| Caseyville | 11 | 7 | 57.1% | $52,000 | $55,000 | -5.5% |
| Marissa | 3 | 1 | 200% | $48,000 | $26,000 | 84.6% |
| Cahokia | 25 | 29 | -13.8% | $30,000 | $19,500 | 53.8% |
| East St. Louis | 5 | 8 | -37.5% | $20,000 | $10,000 | 100% |
| New Athens | 5 | 4 | 25% | $12,000 | $115,750 | -89.6% |
| Washington Park | 2 | 0 | - | $9,750 | $0 | - |
| Centreville | 3 | 1 | 200% | $9,000 | $14,000 | -35.7% |
| Alorton | 1 | 0 | - | $4,000 | $0 | - |
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