From January through December of 2021, there were 17 homes sold, with a median sale price of $135,000 - a 6.3% decrease over the $144,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 15 homes sold in Creston in 2020.
The median sales tax in Creston for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $2,519, approximately 1.9% of the median home sale price for 2021.
The following table compares Creston to other Ogle County cities with similar median sale prices in 2021:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Junction | 31 | 34 | -8.8% | $205,000 | $169,000 | 21.3% |
| Byron | 92 | 76 | 21.1% | $165,000 | $145,500 | 13.4% |
| Grand Detour | 10 | 8 | 25% | $154,000 | $133,500 | 15.4% |
| Stillman Valley | 38 | 23 | 65.2% | $152,000 | $138,000 | 10.1% |
| Hillcrest | 27 | 25 | 8% | $143,000 | $120,000 | 19.2% |
| Creston | 17 | 15 | 13.3% | $135,000 | $144,000 | -6.3% |
| Rochelle | 171 | 141 | 21.3% | $130,000 | $114,000 | 14% |
| Monroe Center | 13 | 5 | 160% | $130,000 | $118,000 | 10.2% |
| Oregon | 88 | 72 | 22.2% | $120,000 | $90,000 | 33.3% |
| Mount Morris | 74 | 40 | 85% | $97,000 | $99,000 | -2% |
| Forreston | 24 | 27 | -11.1% | $86,500 | $78,000 | 10.9% |
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