In August 2019, there were six homes sold, with a median sale price of $164,950 - a 15.4% decrease over the $195,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were five homes sold in Elwood in August 2018.
The median sales tax in Elwood for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $3,791, approximately 2.3% of the median home sale price for August 2019.
The following table compares Elwood to other Will County cities with similar median sales prices in August 2019:
| City | Aug. 2019 Home Sales | Aug. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2019 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 10 | 13 | -23.1% | $173,500 | $163,000 | 6.4% |
| Spencer | 1 | 0 | - | $173,000 | $0 | - |
| Peotone | 7 | 9 | -22.2% | $169,900 | $210,000 | -19.1% |
| Crete | 20 | 22 | -9.1% | $169,500 | $153,000 | 10.8% |
| Boula | 3 | 2 | 50% | $167,500 | $155,000 | 8.1% |
| Elwood | 6 | 5 | 20% | $164,950 | $195,000 | -15.4% |
| Lakewood Falls | 5 | 4 | 25% | $159,900 | $159,000 | 0.6% |
| Crest Hill | 20 | 24 | -16.7% | $159,000 | $170,450 | -6.7% |
| Ingalls Park | 3 | 5 | -40% | $146,000 | $106,500 | 37.1% |
| University Park | 7 | 7 | 0% | $145,000 | $130,000 | 11.5% |
| Fairmont | 5 | 1 | 400% | $140,200 | $129,900 | 7.9% |
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