In July 2019, there were seven homes sold, with a median sale price of $115,000 - a 31.4% increase over the $87,550 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 17 homes sold in Murphysboro in July 2018.
The median sales tax in Murphysboro for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $1,549, approximately 1.3% of the median home sale price for July 2019.
The following table compares Murphysboro to other Jackson County cities in July 2019:
| City | July 2019 Home Sales | July 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2019 Median Sales Price | July 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale | 26 | 24 | 8.3% | $119,500 | $99,500 | 20.1% |
| Murphysboro | 7 | 17 | -58.8% | $115,000 | $87,550 | 31.4% |
| De Soto | 1 | 1 | 0% | $89,000 | $50,000 | 78% |
| Elkville | 1 | 1 | 0% | $69,000 | $70,000 | -1.4% |
| Ava | 3 | 1 | 200% | $30,000 | $30,000 | 0% |
| Makanda | 0 | 3 | -100% | $0 | $134,000 | -100% |
| Vergennes | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $45,000 | -100% |
| Campbell Hill | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $200,000 | -100% |
| Harrison | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $59,000 | -100% |
| Grand Tower | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Dowell | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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