In January 2017, there were three homes sold, with a median sale price of $73,500 - a 40.7% increase over the $52,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in Forreston in January 2016.
The median sales tax in Forreston for 2017 was $1,921. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,964. This marks an decrease of 2.2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.6%.
The following table compares Forreston to other Ogle County cities in January 2017:
| City | Jan. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polo | 2 | 1 | 100% | $191,250 | $14,500 | 1219% |
| Davis Junction | 1 | 2 | -50% | $175,000 | $97,000 | 80.4% |
| Lost Nation | 1 | 0 | - | $134,000 | $0 | - |
| Creston | 1 | 2 | -50% | $112,600 | $94,500 | 19.2% |
| Rochelle | 7 | 2 | 250% | $112,000 | $102,000 | 9.8% |
| Monroe Center | 1 | 0 | - | $109,000 | $0 | - |
| Stillman Valley | 2 | 0 | - | $101,750 | $0 | - |
| Oregon | 6 | 0 | - | $99,500 | $0 | - |
| Forreston | 3 | 2 | 50% | $73,500 | $52,250 | 40.7% |
| Mount Morris | 3 | 5 | -40% | $42,000 | $107,000 | -60.7% |
| Hillcrest | 1 | 2 | -50% | $41,000 | $97,500 | -57.9% |
| Grand Detour | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $40,500 | -100% |
| Byron | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $161,500 | -100% |
| Leaf River | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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