In October 2017, there were 17 homes sold, with a median sale price of $78,000 - a 23.8% increase over the $63,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 13 homes sold in Murphysboro in October 2016.
The median sales tax in Murphysboro for 2017 was $1,531. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,531, as well. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2%.
The following table compares Murphysboro to other Jackson County cities in October 2017:
| City | Oct. 2017 Home Sales | Oct. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. 2017 Median Sales Price | Oct. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale | 12 | 10 | 20% | $93,750 | $102,500 | -8.5% |
| Murphysboro | 17 | 13 | 30.8% | $78,000 | $63,000 | 23.8% |
| De Soto | 3 | 0 | - | $64,000 | $0 | - |
| Vergennes | 2 | 0 | - | $41,500 | $0 | - |
| Dowell | 1 | 0 | - | $34,000 | $0 | - |
| Campbell Hill | 1 | 0 | - | $20,000 | $0 | - |
| Grand Tower | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $5,000 | -100% |
| Makanda | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $177,500 | -100% |
| Ava | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $110,000 | -100% |
| Elkville | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $25,000 | -100% |
| Harrison | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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