In March 2019, there were four homes sold, with a median sale price of $159,500 - a 7.4% increase over the $148,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were seven homes sold in Byron in March 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 in March 2019:
| City | Mar. 2019 Home Sales | Mar. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Mar. 2019 Median Sales Price | Mar. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Nation | 2 | 0 | - | $180,250 | $0 | - |
| Byron | 4 | 7 | -42.9% | $159,500 | $148,500 | 7.4% |
| Rochelle | 2 | 7 | -71.4% | $142,000 | $105,000 | 35.2% |
| Stillman Valley | 2 | 1 | 100% | $126,250 | $85,500 | 47.7% |
| Hillcrest | 3 | 3 | 0% | $120,000 | $113,000 | 6.2% |
| Forreston | 2 | 0 | - | $102,500 | $0 | - |
| Polo | 6 | 5 | 20% | $87,500 | $70,000 | 25% |
| Oregon | 7 | 5 | 40% | $78,000 | $106,000 | -26.4% |
| Mount Morris | 3 | 6 | -50% | $76,000 | $84,750 | -10.3% |
| Leaf River | 5 | 1 | 400% | $65,000 | $11,000 | 490.9% |
| Creston | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Grand Detour | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $98,000 | -100% |
| Davis Junction | 0 | 5 | -100% | $0 | $162,000 | -100% |
| Monroe Center | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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