Metro East Sun

In February, the median sale price of a home in Jersey County rose by $68,001 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 23.5%, according to BlockShopper.com.

Data shows that there were 21 homes sold in February, with a median sale price of $158,000 - a 75.6% increase over the $89,999 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 17 homes sold in Jersey County in February 2023.

For context, the median sales tax in Jersey County, based on the latest available data from 2021, was $2,239, which stands at 1.4% of February's median home sale price.

The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Jersey County from February 2023 to February 2024.