From July through December of 2017, there were 22 homes sold, with a median sale price of $342,750 - a 18% increase over the $290,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 30 homes sold in La Grange Highlands in the second half of 2016.
The median sales tax in La Grange Highlands for 2017 was $5,760. In 2016, the median sales tax was $5,151. This marks an increase of 11.8%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.7%.
The following table compares La Grange Highlands to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in the second half of 2017:
| City | July - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | July - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | July - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Ridge | 345 | 380 | -9.2% | $395,000 | $373,000 | 5.9% |
| Barrington | 89 | 77 | 15.6% | $382,500 | $377,000 | 1.5% |
| Riverside | 91 | 76 | 19.7% | $375,000 | $427,500 | -12.3% |
| Lincolnwood | 97 | 102 | -4.9% | $353,500 | $383,250 | -7.8% |
| Evanston | 549 | 598 | -8.2% | $345,000 | $327,000 | 5.5% |
| La Grange Highlands | 22 | 30 | -26.7% | $342,750 | $290,500 | 18% |
| Glenbrook Countryside | 8 | 9 | -11.1% | $336,500 | $340,000 | -1% |
| Deercrest Estates | 19 | 15 | 26.7% | $335,000 | $349,000 | -4% |
| La Grange Park | 97 | 106 | -8.5% | $330,000 | $343,750 | -4% |
| Lemont | 160 | 145 | 10.3% | $325,000 | $315,400 | 3% |
| Palos Park | 76 | 82 | -7.3% | $322,750 | $296,750 | 8.8% |
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