In March 2017, there were five homes sold, with a median sale price of $32,000 - a 25.5% increase over the $25,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in Fairmont in March 2016.
The median sales tax in Fairmont for 2017 was $1,044.84. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,055. This marks an decrease of 1%. 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 Fairmont to other Will County cities with similar median sales prices in March 2017:
| City | Mar. 2017 Home Sales | Mar. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Mar. 2017 Median Sales Price | Mar. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete | 14 | 17 | -17.6% | $135,500 | $143,500 | -5.6% |
| Ridgewood | 1 | 1 | 0% | $127,000 | $150,000 | -15.3% |
| Lily Cache | 1 | 1 | 0% | $126,744 | $95,500 | 32.7% |
| University Park | 6 | 11 | -45.5% | $103,750 | $101,100 | 2.6% |
| Wilmington | 6 | 2 | 200% | $99,000.50 | $248,100 | -60.1% |
| Ingalls Park | 3 | 0 | - | $65,000 | $0 | - |
| Preston Heights | 3 | 3 | 0% | $60,000 | $40,000 | 50% |
| Custer Park | 3 | 3 | 0% | $59,000 | $185,000 | -68.1% |
| Steger | 6 | 1 | 500% | $47,000 | $135,000 | -65.2% |
| Park Forest | 5 | 4 | 25% | $39,000 | $52,300 | -25.4% |
| Fairmont | 5 | 2 | 150% | $32,000 | $25,500 | 25.5% |
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