In March 2018, there were 12 homes sold, with a median sale price of $10,450 - a 16.1% increase over the $9,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were five homes sold in East St. Louis in March 2017.
The median sales tax in East St. Louis for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $543, approximately 5.2% of the median home sale price for March 2018.
The following table compares East St. Louis to other St. Clair County cities with similar median sales prices in March 2018:
| City | Mar. 2018 Home Sales | Mar. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Mar. 2018 Median Sales Price | Mar. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville | 107 | 95 | 12.6% | $81,501 | $83,000 | -1.8% |
| Dupo | 4 | 3 | 33.3% | $58,250 | $120,000 | -51.5% |
| Caseyville | 6 | 11 | -45.5% | $39,300 | $65,000 | -39.5% |
| Marissa | 3 | 0 | - | $33,000 | $0 | - |
| Fairmont City | 1 | 1 | 0% | $30,000 | $85,000 | -64.7% |
| St. Libory | 1 | 0 | - | $20,500 | $0 | - |
| Cahokia | 20 | 24 | -16.7% | $19,750 | $21,000 | -6% |
| Centreville | 1 | 2 | -50% | $13,200 | $5,000 | 164% |
| East St. Louis | 12 | 5 | 140% | $10,450 | $9,000 | 16.1% |
| Summerfield | 1 | 0 | - | $10,000 | $0 | - |
| Washington Park | 1 | 1 | 0% | $3,500 | $2,000 | 75% |
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