From April through June of 2018, there were 11 homes sold, with a median sale price of $90,000 - a 41.2% increase over the $63,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 20 homes sold in Sparta in the second quarter of 2017.
The median sales tax in Sparta for 2018 was $1,346. In 2017, the median sales tax was $1,212. This marks an increase of 11.1%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.5%.
The following table compares Sparta 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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