In September 2020, there were 12 homes sold, with a median sale price of $101,500 - a 79.8% increase over the $56,450 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were eight homes sold in Murphysboro in September 2019.
The median sales tax in Murphysboro for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,485, approximately 1.5% of the median home sale price for September 2020.
The following table compares Murphysboro to other Jackson County cities in September 2020:
| City | Sept. 2020 Home Sales | Sept. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Sept. 2020 Median Sales Price | Sept. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makanda | 1 | 0 | - | $154,900 | $0 | - |
| Carbondale | 8 | 11 | -27.3% | $111,250 | $118,500 | -6.1% |
| Murphysboro | 12 | 8 | 50% | $101,500 | $56,450 | 79.8% |
| Ava | 2 | 2 | 0% | $74,000 | $81,500 | -9.2% |
| Elkville | 1 | 1 | 0% | $55,000 | $139,000 | -60.4% |
| Campbell Hill | 1 | 2 | -50% | $15,000 | $56,000 | -73.2% |
| Harrison | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Grand Tower | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $22,500 | -100% |
| Dowell | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| De Soto | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $28,000 | -100% |
| Vergennes | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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