From January through December of 2017, there were 42 homes sold, with a median sale price of $66,500 - a 5.7% decrease over the $70,500 median sale price for the previous year. There were 70 homes sold in Chester in 2016.
The median sales tax in Chester for 2017 was $1,241. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,259. This marks an decrease of 1.5%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.9%.
The following table compares Chester to other Randolph County cities in 2017:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bud | 50 | 59 | -15.3% | $124,950 | $123,000 | 1.6% |
| Steeleville | 25 | 33 | -24.2% | $82,000 | $64,950 | 26.3% |
| Evansville | 2 | 8 | -75% | $73,750 | $52,500 | 40.5% |
| Coulterville | 2 | 14 | -85.7% | $70,000 | $31,700 | 120.8% |
| Chester | 42 | 70 | -40% | $66,500 | $70,500 | -5.7% |
| Sparta | 42 | 72 | -41.7% | $55,950 | $57,000 | -1.8% |
| Ellis Grove | 6 | 5 | 20% | $52,000 | $69,000 | -24.6% |
| Baldwin | 2 | 8 | -75% | $48,500 | $28,400 | 70.8% |
| Tilden | 12 | 9 | 33.3% | $43,500 | $20,000 | 117.5% |
| Percy | 9 | 10 | -10% | $32,500 | $27,000 | 20.4% |
| Prairie du Rocher | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $32,000 | $50,000 | -36% |
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