From October through December of 2017, there were 109 homes sold, with a median sale price of $249,900 - a 7.4% decrease over the $269,900 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 149 homes sold in New Lenox in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The median sales tax in New Lenox for 2017 was $6,632.13. In 2016, the median sales tax was $6,399.90. This marks an increase of 3.6%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.7%.
The following table compares New Lenox to other Will County cities with similar median sales prices in the fourth quarter of 2017:
| City | Oct. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Oct. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Oct. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mokena | 55 | 79 | -30.4% | $287,000 | $275,000 | 4.4% |
| Manhattan | 68 | 73 | -6.8% | $277,450 | $228,000 | 21.7% |
| Lincoln Estates | 1 | 1 | 0% | $270,000 | $290,000 | -6.9% |
| Plainfield | 182 | 197 | -7.6% | $265,775 | $235,000 | 13.1% |
| Minooka | 6 | 8 | -25% | $257,500 | $205,000 | 25.6% |
| New Lenox | 109 | 149 | -26.8% | $249,900 | $269,900 | -7.4% |
| Wheatland Plains | 1 | 0 | - | $234,500 | $0 | - |
| Tinley Park | 28 | 24 | 16.7% | $229,000 | $266,269.50 | -14% |
| Willowbrook | 9 | 8 | 12.5% | $222,500 | $151,450 | 46.9% |
| Cherry Hill | 5 | 2 | 150% | $220,000 | $209,250 | 5.1% |
| Frankfort Square | 33 | 32 | 3.1% | $216,000 | $176,000 | 22.7% |
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