In May 2018, there were three homes sold, with a median sale price of $80,000 - a 18.6% decrease over the $98,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were four homes sold in New Athens in May 2017.
The median sales tax in New Athens for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $2,338, approximately 2.9% of the median home sale price for May 2018.
The following table compares New Athens to other St. Clair 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millstadt | 12 | 6 | 100% | $143,750 | $219,000 | -34.4% |
| Fairview Heights | 39 | 32 | 21.9% | $119,000 | $137,000 | -13.1% |
| Lebanon | 4 | 12 | -66.7% | $108,500 | $96,250 | 12.7% |
| Belleville | 148 | 128 | 15.6% | $108,000 | $95,750 | 12.8% |
| Briar Hill | 1 | 2 | -50% | $90,900 | $137,750 | -34% |
| New Athens | 3 | 4 | -25% | $80,000 | $98,250 | -18.6% |
| North Dupo | 1 | 1 | 0% | $78,000 | $15,000 | 420% |
| Caseyville | 9 | 4 | 125% | $75,000 | $41,500 | 80.7% |
| Dupo | 17 | 6 | 183.3% | $61,500 | $107,000 | -42.5% |
| Fairmont City | 3 | 0 | - | $50,000 | $0 | - |
| Cahokia | 21 | 25 | -16% | $32,500 | $21,000 | 54.8% |
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