In July 2017, there were 32 homes sold, with a median sale price of $223,500 - a 5.3% decrease over the $236,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 41 homes sold in Brookfield in July 2016.
The median sales tax in Brookfield for 2017 was $5,653. In 2016, the median sales tax was $5,290. This marks an increase of 6.9%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.5%.
The following table compares Brookfield to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in July 2017:
| City | July 2017 Home Sales | July 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2017 Median Sales Price | July 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orland Park | 115 | 115 | 0% | $246,000 | $227,500 | 8.1% |
| Westchester | 29 | 40 | -27.5% | $237,500 | $226,000 | 5.1% |
| Indian Head Park | 14 | 4 | 250% | $232,500 | $219,500 | 5.9% |
| Rolling Meadows | 41 | 48 | -14.6% | $230,000 | $189,000 | 21.7% |
| Bartlett | 40 | 36 | 11.1% | $230,000 | $262,500 | -12.4% |
| Brookfield | 32 | 41 | -22% | $223,500 | $236,000 | -5.3% |
| Elmwood Park | 35 | 35 | 0% | $223,000 | $214,000 | 4.2% |
| Schiller Park | 11 | 12 | -8.3% | $212,500 | $176,250 | 20.6% |
| Stickney | 8 | 9 | -11.1% | $212,000 | $190,000 | 11.6% |
| River Grove | 15 | 8 | 87.5% | $210,000 | $175,000 | 20% |
| Schaumburg | 147 | 135 | 8.9% | $205,000 | $200,000 | 2.5% |
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