From January through December of 2019, there were 117 homes sold, with a median sale price of $70,900 - a 9.1% increase over the $65,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 127 homes sold in Murphysboro in 2018.
The median sales tax in Murphysboro for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $1,549, approximately 2.2% of the median home sale price for 2019.
The following table compares Murphysboro to other Jackson County cities in 2019:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makanda | 4 | 18 | -77.8% | $169,950 | $115,500 | 47.1% |
| Carbondale | 159 | 174 | -8.6% | $110,000 | $107,250 | 2.6% |
| Harrison | 9 | 11 | -18.2% | $91,000 | $59,000 | 54.2% |
| De Soto | 9 | 12 | -25% | $76,000 | $72,000 | 5.6% |
| Elkville | 5 | 8 | -37.5% | $75,000 | $49,000 | 53.1% |
| Ava | 13 | 15 | -13.3% | $75,000 | $42,000 | 78.6% |
| Murphysboro | 117 | 127 | -7.9% | $70,900 | $65,000 | 9.1% |
| Vergennes | 5 | 4 | 25% | $63,000 | $42,500 | 48.2% |
| Campbell Hill | 5 | 3 | 66.7% | $50,000 | $91,000 | -45.1% |
| Dowell | 1 | 6 | -83.3% | $47,500 | $8,750 | 442.9% |
| Grand Tower | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $13,250 | $7,500 | 76.7% |
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