The median sale price of a home sold in the second half of 2021 in Swansea fell by $3,250 while total sales decreased by 14.7%, according to BlockShopper.com.
From July through December of 2021, there were 157 homes sold, with a median sale price of $175,000 – a 1.8% decrease over the $178,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 184 homes sold in Swansea in the second half of 2020.
The median sales tax in Swansea for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $3,780, approximately 2.2% of the median home sale price for the second half of 2021.
The following table compares Swansea 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton | 42 | 48 | -12.5% | $236,000 | $239,250 | -1.4% |
| Mascoutah | 107 | 115 | -7% | $185,000 | $180,000 | 2.8% |
| Summerfield | 1 | 2 | -50% | $184,951.87 | $57,500 | 221.7% |
| Millstadt | 43 | 44 | -2.3% | $184,000 | $189,250 | -2.8% |
| Briar Hill | 4 | 9 | -55.6% | $182,541.19 | $163,000 | 12% |
| Swansea | 157 | 184 | -14.7% | $175,000 | $178,250 | -1.8% |
| Oak Hills | 5 | 2 | 150% | $172,500 | $66,000 | 161.4% |
| Freeburg | 46 | 54 | -14.8% | $169,000 | $190,000 | -11.1% |
| Collinsville | 56 | 36 | 55.6% | $147,500 | $141,500 | 4.2% |
| Fairview Heights | 208 | 222 | -6.3% | $145,000 | $128,750 | 12.6% |
| Lebanon | 41 | 50 | -18% | $140,000 | $164,350 | -14.8% |
