In July 2019, there were three homes sold, with a median sale price of $158,000 - a 0.6% increase over the $157,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were six homes sold in Byron in July 2018.
The median sales tax in Byron for 2019 was $3,319. In 2018, the median sales tax was $3,292. This marks an increase of 0.9%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.1%.
The following table compares Byron to other Ogle County cities with similar median sales prices in July 2019:
| City | July 2019 Home Sales | July 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2019 Median Sales Price | July 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Nation | 3 | 3 | 0% | $228,000 | $192,000 | 18.8% |
| Grand Detour | 1 | 1 | 0% | $197,000 | $182,000 | 8.2% |
| Monroe Center | 1 | 0 | - | $195,000 | $0 | - |
| Hillcrest | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $172,500 | $118,500 | 45.6% |
| Byron | 3 | 6 | -50% | $158,000 | $157,000 | 0.6% |
| Davis Junction | 4 | 3 | 33.3% | $157,750 | $132,000 | 19.5% |
| Rochelle | 20 | 10 | 100% | $96,500 | $131,000 | -26.3% |
| Mount Morris | 7 | 3 | 133.3% | $88,500 | $106,000 | -16.5% |
| Polo | 6 | 2 | 200% | $74,000 | $86,000 | -14% |
| Oregon | 3 | 9 | -66.7% | $71,500 | $100,000 | -28.5% |
| Forreston | 1 | 1 | 0% | $69,500 | $67,500 | 3% |
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