In February 2020, there were seven homes sold, with a median sale price of $45,000 - a 11.8% increase over the $40,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were six homes sold in Murphysboro in February 2019.
The median sales tax in Murphysboro for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $1,549, approximately 3.4% of the median home sale price for February 2020.
The following table compares Murphysboro to other Jackson County cities in February 2020:
| City | Feb. 2020 Home Sales | Feb. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Feb. 2020 Median Sales Price | Feb. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkville | 1 | 0 | - | $117,000 | $0 | - |
| Ava | 1 | 0 | - | $92,000 | $0 | - |
| Carbondale | 7 | 10 | -30% | $75,000 | $118,750 | -36.8% |
| Murphysboro | 7 | 6 | 16.7% | $45,000 | $40,250 | 11.8% |
| Harrison | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Grand Tower | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Dowell | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $47,500 | -100% |
| Makanda | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| De Soto | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Vergennes | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $104,500 | -100% |
| Campbell Hill | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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