In May 2017, there were six homes sold, with a median sale price of $57,500 - a 54.9% decrease over the $127,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were eight homes sold in University Park in May 2016.
The median sales tax in University Park for 2017 was $4,454.72. In 2016, the median sales tax was $4,221.80. This marks an increase of 5.5%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 7.7%.
The following table compares University Park to other Will County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2017:
| City | May 2017 Home Sales | May 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2017 Median Sales Price | May 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete | 17 | 21 | -19% | $125,000 | $119,900 | 4.3% |
| Lakewood Shores | 3 | 2 | 50% | $92,000 | $111,300 | -17.3% |
| Boula | 1 | 1 | 0% | $79,000 | $140,000 | -43.6% |
| Ridgewood | 1 | 0 | - | $77,000 | $0 | - |
| Rockdale | 3 | 1 | 200% | $72,000 | $130,000 | -44.6% |
| Godley | 1 | 0 | - | $70,000 | $0 | - |
| Park Forest | 7 | 4 | 75% | $65,000 | $37,250 | 74.5% |
| Ingalls Park | 6 | 2 | 200% | $64,650.50 | $73,600 | -12.2% |
| Steger | 2 | 4 | -50% | $60,000 | $32,802 | 82.9% |
| University Park | 6 | 8 | -25% | $57,500 | $127,500 | -54.9% |
| Fairmont | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $27,000 | $30,000 | -10% |
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