From January through December of 2017, there were 46 homes sold, with a median sale price of $320,000 - a 2.4% increase over the $312,500 median sale price for the previous year. There were 50 homes sold in La Grange Highlands in 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 1.8%.
The following table compares La Grange Highlands to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in 2017:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evanston | 1,073 | 1,101 | -2.5% | $340,000 | $319,500 | 6.4% |
| Glenbrook Countryside | 16 | 17 | -5.9% | $334,750 | $360,000 | -7% |
| Oak Park | 997 | 998 | -0.1% | $330,000 | $341,500 | -3.4% |
| Forest River | 16 | 10 | 60% | $327,500 | $292,000 | 12.2% |
| Lemont | 273 | 267 | 2.2% | $320,000 | $337,500 | -5.2% |
| La Grange Highlands | 46 | 50 | -8% | $320,000 | $312,500 | 2.4% |
| Arlington Heights | 1,499 | 1,360 | 10.2% | $309,000 | $305,000 | 1.3% |
| Northbrook West | 14 | 14 | 0% | $305,000 | $530,000 | -42.5% |
| Palos Park | 146 | 132 | 10.6% | $304,000 | $289,000 | 5.2% |
| Morton Grove | 451 | 396 | 13.9% | $300,000 | $271,750 | 10.4% |
| Skokie | 934 | 975 | -4.2% | $287,000 | $282,500 | 1.6% |
Alerts Sign-up