From July through December of 2017, there were three homes sold, with a median sale price of $220,000 - a 33.3% increase over the $165,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were three homes sold in Elmhurst in the second half of 2016, as well.
The median sales tax in Elmhurst for 2017 was $3,275. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,797. This marks an increase of 17.1%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.5%.
The following table compares Elmhurst 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park | 144 | 175 | -17.7% | $232,500 | $203,000 | 14.5% |
| Westchester | 183 | 184 | -0.5% | $228,000 | $222,000 | 2.7% |
| Des Plaines | 637 | 715 | -10.9% | $225,000 | $201,000 | 11.9% |
| Indian Head Park | 65 | 58 | 12.1% | $225,000 | $215,000 | 4.7% |
| Roselle | 35 | 58 | -39.7% | $223,000 | $213,000 | 4.7% |
| Elmhurst | 3 | 3 | 0% | $220,000 | $165,000 | 33.3% |
| Willow Springs | 74 | 49 | 51% | $220,000 | $210,000 | 4.8% |
| Rolling Meadows | 206 | 226 | -8.8% | $217,500 | $200,000 | 8.8% |
| Buffalo Grove | 160 | 178 | -10.1% | $216,000 | $203,000 | 6.4% |
| Berwyn | 371 | 376 | -1.3% | $202,000 | $195,000 | 3.6% |
| River Grove | 93 | 72 | 29.2% | $200,000 | $158,000 | 26.6% |
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