From July through December of 2019, there were 49 homes sold, with a median sale price of $10,000 - a 30.6% decrease over the $14,415 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 47 homes sold in East St. Louis in the second half of 2018.
The median sales tax in East St. Louis for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $568, approximately 5.7% of the median home sale price for the second half of 2019.
The following table compares East St. Louis to other St. Clair County cities with similar median sales prices in the second half of 2019:
| City | July - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | July - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | July - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caseyville | 38 | 62 | -38.7% | $88,250 | $81,250 | 8.6% |
| Crest Hill | 6 | 6 | 0% | $56,250 | $55,450 | 1.4% |
| Fairmont City | 8 | 3 | 166.7% | $40,000 | $40,000 | 0% |
| Lenzburg | 1 | 1 | 0% | $35,000 | $68,000 | -48.5% |
| Summerfield | 1 | 2 | -50% | $25,000 | $47,750 | -47.6% |
| Centreville | 10 | 10 | 0% | $24,000 | $18,769.15 | 27.9% |
| Cahokia | 88 | 92 | -4.3% | $19,500 | $18,000 | 8.3% |
| Marissa | 11 | 15 | -26.7% | $19,387 | $44,000 | -55.9% |
| North Dupo | 1 | 1 | 0% | $12,000 | $60,000 | -80% |
| East St. Louis | 49 | 47 | 4.3% | $10,000 | $14,415 | -30.6% |
| Washington Park | 7 | 4 | 75% | $3,000 | $13,500 | -77.8% |
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