The median sale price of a home sold in 2021 in De Soto rose by $17,475 while total sales increased by 9.1%, according to BlockShopper.com.
From January through December of 2021, there were 12 homes sold, with a median sale price of $87,475 – a 25% increase over the $70,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 11 homes sold in De Soto in 2020.
The median sales tax in De Soto for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,902, approximately 2.2% of the median home sale price for 2021.
The following table compares De Soto to other Jackson County cities in 2021:
| City | Jan. – Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Jan. – Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. – Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Jan. – Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makanda | 13 | 11 | 18.2% | $183,000 | $160,000 | 14.4% |
| Carbondale | 246 | 155 | 58.7% | $115,000 | $93,500 | 23% |
| Vergennes | 6 | 4 | 50% | $101,250 | $47,650 | 112.5% |
| De Soto | 12 | 11 | 9.1% | $87,475 | $70,000 | 25% |
| Harrison | 8 | 8 | 0% | $83,150 | $70,083.50 | 18.6% |
| Murphysboro | 153 | 137 | 11.7% | $80,000 | $73,000 | 9.6% |
| Ava | 14 | 10 | 40% | $61,250 | $100,000 | -38.8% |
| Campbell Hill | 1 | 5 | -80% | $58,000 | $134,500 | -56.9% |
| Elkville | 7 | 12 | -41.7% | $54,000 | $51,000 | 5.9% |
| Grand Tower | 3 | 1 | 200% | $22,500 | $22,500 | 0% |
| Dowell | 1 | 1 | 0% | $15,000 | $13,900 | 7.9% |
