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Prophetstown home prices rise in December 2018

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The median sale price of a home sold in December 2018 in Prophetstown rose by $61,500 while total sales decreased by 20%, according to BlockShopper.com.

In December 2018, there were four homes sold, with a median sale price of $111,500 - a 123% increase over the $50,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were five homes sold in Prophetstown in December 2017.

The median sales tax in Prophetstown for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $1,977, approximately 1.8% of the median home sale price for December 2018.

The following table compares Prophetstown to other Whiteside County cities with similar median sales prices in December 2018:

CityDec. 2018 Home SalesDec. 2017 Home Sales% change (Total Home Sales)Dec. 2018 Median Sales PriceDec. 2017 Median Sales Price% change (Median Sales Price)
Como12-50%$177,500$47,500273.7%
Erie110%$170,000$120,00041.7%
Fulton11837.5%$125,000$105,95018%
Fenton110%$114,500$145,500-21.3%
Prophetstown45-20%$111,500$50,000123%
Morrison94125%$107,500$90,25019.1%
Tampico10-$95,000$0-
Albany42100%$88,500$107,500-17.7%
Sterling311872.2%$74,000$76,000-2.6%
Rock Falls1220-40%$71,000$60,00018.3%
Yeoward Addition10-$63,000$0-

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