In May 2017, there were eight homes sold, with a median sale price of $198,250 - a 80.6% increase over the $109,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in Berkeley in May 2016.
The median sales tax in Berkeley for 2017 was $4,582. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,964. This marks an increase of 15.6%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.3%.
The following table compares Berkeley to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2017:
| City | May 2017 Home Sales | May 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2017 Median Sales Price | May 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orland Hills | 13 | 6 | 116.7% | $204,000 | $231,500 | -11.9% |
| Rolling Meadows | 40 | 29 | 37.9% | $202,500 | $194,000 | 4.4% |
| Hanover Park | 35 | 21 | 66.7% | $200,000 | $198,000 | 1% |
| Schaumburg | 125 | 122 | 2.5% | $199,500 | $220,000 | -9.3% |
| Des Plaines | 140 | 87 | 60.9% | $199,500 | $201,000 | -0.7% |
| Berkeley | 8 | 2 | 300% | $198,250 | $109,750 | 80.6% |
| Franklin Park | 31 | 25 | 24% | $196,000 | $170,000 | 15.3% |
| Streamwood | 72 | 76 | -5.3% | $190,500 | $165,250 | 15.3% |
| Tinley Park | 96 | 83 | 15.7% | $190,250 | $188,000 | 1.2% |
| Schiller Park | 10 | 11 | -9.1% | $188,750 | $206,000 | -8.4% |
| Oak Forest | 48 | 31 | 54.8% | $181,000 | $155,000 | 16.8% |
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