In July 2017, there were nine homes sold, with a median sale price of $193,000 - a 13.9% increase over the $169,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were six homes sold in Berkeley in July 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 2.4%.
The following table compares Berkeley 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank | 28 | 37 | -24.3% | $202,500 | $180,000 | 12.5% |
| Tinley Park | 101 | 114 | -11.4% | $202,000 | $177,500 | 13.8% |
| Broadview | 7 | 9 | -22.2% | $200,000 | $120,000 | 66.7% |
| Palos Hills | 25 | 35 | -28.6% | $200,000 | $152,000 | 31.6% |
| Oak Forest | 40 | 41 | -2.4% | $199,750 | $165,000 | 21.1% |
| Berkeley | 9 | 6 | 50% | $193,000 | $169,500 | 13.9% |
| Hickory Hills | 18 | 23 | -21.7% | $192,500 | $224,000 | -14.1% |
| Forest View | 2 | 1 | 100% | $192,500 | $266,000 | -27.6% |
| Evergreen Park | 28 | 35 | -20% | $192,250 | $182,000 | 5.6% |
| Flossmoor | 16 | 24 | -33.3% | $191,000 | $220,500 | -13.4% |
| Berwyn | 51 | 58 | -12.1% | $190,000 | $185,500 | 2.4% |
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