In October 2021, there were 16 homes sold, with a median sale price of $87,500 - a 9.3% decrease over the $96,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 12 homes sold in Murphysboro in October 2020.
The median sales tax in Murphysboro for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,485, approximately 1.7% of the median home sale price for October 2021.
The following table compares Murphysboro to other Jackson County cities in October 2021:
| City | Oct. 2021 Home Sales | Oct. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. 2021 Median Sales Price | Oct. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makanda | 3 | 0 | - | $191,500 | $0 | - |
| Carbondale | 20 | 12 | 66.7% | $126,250 | $141,200 | -10.6% |
| Murphysboro | 16 | 12 | 33.3% | $87,500 | $96,500 | -9.3% |
| Campbell Hill | 1 | 0 | - | $58,000 | $0 | - |
| Grand Tower | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Dowell | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| De Soto | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $174,000 | -100% |
| Vergennes | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Ava | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Elkville | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Harrison | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $61,500 | -100% |
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