From January through December of 2017, there were 354 homes sold, with a median sale price of $234,000 - a 6.2% increase over the $220,250 median sale price for the previous year. There were 356 homes sold in Westchester in 2016.
The median sales tax in Westchester for 2017 was $4,915. In 2016, the median sales tax was $4,506. This marks an increase of 9.1%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.1%.
The following table compares Westchester 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orland Park | 1,127 | 1,096 | 2.8% | $249,000 | $233,000 | 6.9% |
| Southmoor | 2 | 4 | -50% | $244,000 | $270,500 | -9.8% |
| North Riverside | 109 | 98 | 11.2% | $239,000 | $219,000 | 9.1% |
| Elk Grove Village | 542 | 564 | -3.9% | $238,500 | $220,000 | 8.4% |
| Palatine | 1,424 | 1,363 | 4.5% | $235,000 | $225,000 | 4.4% |
| Westchester | 354 | 356 | -0.6% | $234,000 | $220,250 | 6.2% |
| Bartlett | 335 | 310 | 8.1% | $234,000 | $227,000 | 3.1% |
| Willow Springs | 123 | 98 | 25.5% | $230,000 | $214,000 | 7.5% |
| Brookfield | 335 | 332 | 0.9% | $230,000 | $225,500 | 2% |
| Elmwood Park | 356 | 371 | -4% | $229,750 | $225,000 | 2.1% |
| Forest Park | 302 | 310 | -2.6% | $225,000 | $194,250 | 15.8% |
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