In December 2021, there were 15 homes sold, with a median sale price of $80,000 - a 44.8% increase over the $55,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 16 homes sold in Murphysboro in December 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 December 2021.
The following table compares Murphysboro to other Jackson County cities in December 2021:
| City | Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkville | 1 | 2 | -50% | $142,000 | $56,000 | 153.6% |
| Carbondale | 24 | 19 | 26.3% | $132,500 | $80,300 | 65% |
| Ava | 1 | 0 | - | $93,400 | $0 | - |
| Murphysboro | 15 | 16 | -6.3% | $80,000 | $55,250 | 44.8% |
| De Soto | 2 | 1 | 100% | $26,000 | $43,000 | -39.5% |
| Harrison | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Grand Tower | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Dowell | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Makanda | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $15,000 | -100% |
| Vergennes | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $9,000 | -100% |
| Campbell Hill | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $40,000 | -100% |
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