From April through June of 2018, there were 14 homes sold, with a median sale price of $68,000 - a 98.5% increase over the $34,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 12 homes sold in Chester in the second quarter of 2017.
The median sales tax in Chester for 2018 was $1,256. In 2017, the median sales tax was $1,241. This marks an increase of 1.2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.8%.
The following table compares Chester to other Randolph County cities in the second quarter of 2018:
| City | Apr. - June 2018 Home Sales | Apr. - June 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. - June 2018 Median Sales Price | Apr. - June 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bud | 16 | 18 | -11.1% | $134,250 | $128,000 | 4.9% |
| Sparta | 11 | 20 | -45% | $90,000 | $63,750 | 41.2% |
| Evansville | 5 | 1 | 400% | $80,000 | $85,000 | -5.9% |
| Steeleville | 13 | 12 | 8.3% | $80,000 | $79,000 | 1.3% |
| Chester | 14 | 12 | 16.7% | $68,000 | $34,250 | 98.5% |
| Prairie du Rocher | 3 | 1 | 200% | $60,190 | $7,500 | 702.5% |
| Tilden | 2 | 4 | -50% | $35,000 | $49,000 | -28.6% |
| Ellis Grove | 3 | 5 | -40% | $29,700 | $55,000 | -46% |
| Baldwin | 2 | 1 | 100% | $25,550 | $23,000 | 11.1% |
| Coulterville | 4 | 1 | 300% | $14,250 | $100,000 | -85.8% |
| Percy | 0 | 3 | -100% | $0 | $25,000 | -100% |
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