In February 2018, there were four homes sold, with a median sale price of $51,500 - a 19.9% increase over the $42,950 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in Forreston in February 2017.
The median sales tax in Forreston for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $1,928, approximately 3.7% of the median home sale price for February 2018.
The following table compares Forreston to other Ogle County cities in February 2018:
| City | Feb. 2018 Home Sales | Feb. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Feb. 2018 Median Sales Price | Feb. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron | 4 | 6 | -33.3% | $182,500 | $125,300 | 45.7% |
| Grand Detour | 1 | 0 | - | $170,000 | $0 | - |
| Creston | 4 | 0 | - | $122,000 | $0 | - |
| Hillcrest | 1 | 1 | 0% | $120,000 | $100,000 | 20% |
| Lost Nation | 3 | 1 | 200% | $109,000 | $155,000 | -29.7% |
| Stillman Valley | 1 | 1 | 0% | $108,000 | $187,000 | -42.2% |
| Oregon | 4 | 4 | 0% | $87,250 | $65,500 | 33.2% |
| Rochelle | 10 | 5 | 100% | $84,000 | $121,000 | -30.6% |
| Forreston | 4 | 2 | 100% | $51,500 | $42,950 | 19.9% |
| Mount Morris | 3 | 5 | -40% | $47,000 | $54,500 | -13.8% |
| Polo | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $27,500 | $69,000 | -60.1% |
| Davis Junction | 0 | 4 | -100% | $0 | $146,250 | -100% |
| Monroe Center | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Leaf River | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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