In August 2018, there were six homes sold, with a median sale price of $44,000 - a 28.6% decrease over the $61,600 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in Sparta in August 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 3.1%.
The following table compares Sparta to other Randolph County cities in August 2018:
| City | Aug. 2018 Home Sales | Aug. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2018 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steeleville | 5 | 5 | 0% | $125,000 | $92,400 | 35.3% |
| Red Bud | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $117,500 | $105,000 | 11.9% |
| Chester | 3 | 4 | -25% | $78,000 | $43,250 | 80.3% |
| Coulterville | 1 | 0 | - | $62,500 | $0 | - |
| Sparta | 6 | 2 | 200% | $44,000 | $61,600 | -28.6% |
| Percy | 1 | 0 | - | $43,000 | $0 | - |
| Baldwin | 2 | 0 | - | $42,000 | $0 | - |
| Evansville | 1 | 0 | - | $18,000 | $0 | - |
| Prairie du Rocher | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tilden | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $50,450 | -100% |
| Ellis Grove | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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