In January 2019, there were eight homes sold, with a median sale price of $21,950 - a 56.8% increase over the $14,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were seven homes sold in East St. Louis in January 2018.
The median sales tax in East St. Louis for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $543, approximately 2.5% of the median home sale price for January 2019.
The following table compares East St. Louis to other St. Clair County cities with similar median sales prices in January 2019:
| City | Jan. 2019 Home Sales | Jan. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. 2019 Median Sales Price | Jan. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Heights | 21 | 15 | 40% | $119,900 | $101,500 | 18.1% |
| St. Libory | 2 | 0 | - | $100,500 | $0 | - |
| Belleville | 68 | 78 | -12.8% | $86,250 | $90,250 | -4.4% |
| Fairmont City | 1 | 0 | - | $76,000 | $0 | - |
| Caseyville | 8 | 3 | 166.7% | $36,750 | $40,000 | -8.1% |
| Dupo | 5 | 4 | 25% | $30,000 | $36,750 | -18.4% |
| Cahokia | 10 | 25 | -60% | $22,500 | $20,000 | 12.5% |
| East St. Louis | 8 | 7 | 14.3% | $21,950 | $14,000 | 56.8% |
| Centreville | 3 | 5 | -40% | $17,900 | $20,000 | -10.5% |
| Marissa | 1 | 1 | 0% | $16,000 | $59,000 | -72.9% |
| Washington Park | 1 | 1 | 0% | $4,200 | $8,700 | -51.7% |
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