In May 2021, there were eight homes sold, with a median sale price of $78,450 - a 4.1% decrease over the $81,800 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 11 homes sold in Murphysboro in May 2020.
The median sales tax in Murphysboro for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,485, approximately 1.9% of the median home sale price for May 2021.
The following table compares Murphysboro to other Jackson County cities in May 2021:
| City | May 2021 Home Sales | May 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2021 Median Sales Price | May 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkville | 1 | 0 | - | $195,000 | $0 | - |
| Makanda | 1 | 0 | - | $161,500 | $0 | - |
| Vergennes | 1 | 1 | 0% | $117,500 | $63,000 | 86.5% |
| Carbondale | 17 | 5 | 240% | $110,000 | $80,000 | 37.5% |
| De Soto | 1 | 2 | -50% | $95,000 | $71,250 | 33.3% |
| Murphysboro | 8 | 11 | -27.3% | $78,450 | $81,800 | -4.1% |
| Ava | 1 | 1 | 0% | $13,500 | $35,000 | -61.4% |
| Grand Tower | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Dowell | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Campbell Hill | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Harrison | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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