In July 2017, there were 24 homes sold, with a median sale price of $129,750 - a 15.3% increase over the $112,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 26 homes sold in Bellwood in July 2016.
The median sales tax in Bellwood for 2017 was $4,154. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,741. This marks an increase of 11%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 3.2%.
The following table compares Bellwood 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlothian | 26 | 38 | -31.6% | $138,000 | $122,500 | 12.7% |
| Countryside | 13 | 9 | 44.4% | $136,000 | $285,000 | -52.3% |
| Merrionette Park | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $132,000 | $105,000 | 25.7% |
| Matteson | 35 | 24 | 45.8% | $132,000 | $122,500 | 7.8% |
| Crestwood | 24 | 29 | -17.2% | $130,500 | $86,000 | 51.7% |
| Bellwood | 24 | 26 | -7.7% | $129,750 | $112,500 | 15.3% |
| South Holland | 24 | 25 | -4% | $128,000 | $95,500 | 34% |
| Hazel Crest | 16 | 22 | -27.3% | $120,000 | $81,500 | 47.2% |
| Hometown | 14 | 3 | 366.7% | $117,500 | $90,000 | 30.6% |
| Posen | 3 | 5 | -40% | $116,000 | $60,000 | 93.3% |
| Country Club Hills | 32 | 26 | 23.1% | $115,000 | $113,000 | 1.8% |
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