In July 2020, there were 15 homes sold, with a median sale price of $73,000 - a 36.5% decrease over the $115,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were seven homes sold in Murphysboro in July 2019.
The median sales tax in Murphysboro for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,485, approximately 2% of the median home sale price for July 2020.
The following table compares Murphysboro to other Jackson County cities in July 2020:
| City | July 2020 Home Sales | July 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2020 Median Sales Price | July 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $195,000 | $30,000 | 550% |
| Carbondale | 14 | 26 | -46.2% | $123,450 | $119,500 | 3.3% |
| Murphysboro | 15 | 7 | 114.3% | $73,000 | $115,000 | -36.5% |
| De Soto | 1 | 1 | 0% | $55,000 | $89,000 | -38.2% |
| Harrison | 2 | 0 | - | $39,833.50 | $0 | - |
| Elkville | 1 | 1 | 0% | $15,500 | $69,000 | -77.5% |
| Dowell | 1 | 0 | - | $13,900 | $0 | - |
| Grand Tower | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Makanda | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Vergennes | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Campbell Hill | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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