In December 2017, there were 48 homes sold, with a median sale price of $322,500 - a 5.9% increase over the $304,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 50 homes sold in Oak Park in December 2016.
The median sales tax in Oak Park for 2017 was $10,492. In 2016, the median sales tax was $10,155. This marks an increase of 3.3%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 3.3%.
The following table compares Oak Park to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in December 2017:
| City | Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 18 | 14 | 28.6% | $350,000 | $470,000 | -25.5% |
| La Grange | 16 | 14 | 14.3% | $348,250 | $365,000 | -4.6% |
| River Forest | 10 | 10 | 0% | $343,500 | $465,000 | -26.1% |
| Evanston | 66 | 62 | 6.5% | $341,250 | $326,000 | 4.7% |
| Lemont | 22 | 13 | 69.2% | $323,750 | $240,000 | 34.9% |
| Oak Park | 48 | 50 | -4% | $322,500 | $304,500 | 5.9% |
| Morton Grove | 29 | 34 | -14.7% | $320,000 | $274,500 | 16.6% |
| La Grange Park | 12 | 12 | 0% | $316,750 | $362,500 | -12.6% |
| Glenbrook Countryside | 4 | 2 | 100% | $315,000 | $735,000 | -57.1% |
| Palos Park | 11 | 10 | 10% | $315,000 | $325,000 | -3.1% |
| Deercrest Estates | 3 | 1 | 200% | $306,500 | $585,000 | -47.6% |
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