The median sale price of a home sold in the second half of 2021 in Marissa fell by $8,500 while total sales decreased by 35%, according to BlockShopper.com.
From July through December of 2021, there were 13 homes sold, with a median sale price of $55,000 – a 13.4% decrease over the $63,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 20 homes sold in Marissa in the second half of 2020.
The median sales tax in Marissa for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,385, approximately 2.5% of the median home sale price for the second half of 2021.
The following table compares Marissa to other St. Clair County cities with similar median sale prices in the second half of 2021:
| City | July – Dec. 2021 Home Sales | July – Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July – Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | July – Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caseyville | 55 | 62 | -11.3% | $90,000 | $91,450 | -1.6% |
| New Athens | 23 | 23 | 0% | $75,000 | $90,000 | -16.7% |
| Crest Hill | 12 | 8 | 50% | $68,500 | $51,505 | 33% |
| St. Libory | 3 | 4 | -25% | $60,000 | $71,500 | -16.1% |
| North Dupo | 3 | 4 | -25% | $56,500 | $32,000 | 76.6% |
| Marissa | 13 | 20 | -35% | $55,000 | $63,500 | -13.4% |
| Fairmont City | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $52,500 | $47,300 | 11% |
| Lenzburg | 2 | 5 | -60% | $34,500 | $19,500 | 76.9% |
| Cahokia | 136 | 152 | -10.5% | $34,000 | $30,000 | 13.3% |
| Washington Park | 1 | 4 | -75% | $25,000 | $6,000 | 316.7% |
| East St. Louis | 51 | 47 | 8.5% | $21,198 | $11,901 | 78.1% |
