In January 2017, there were 89 homes sold, with a median sale price of $288,000 - a 2.2% decrease over the $294,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 68 homes sold in Arlington Heights in January 2016.
The median sales tax in Arlington Heights for 2017 was $7,193. In 2016, the median sales tax was $7,036. This marks an increase of 2.2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.5%.
The following table compares Arlington Heights to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park | 69 | 55 | 25.5% | $345,000 | $344,000 | 0.3% |
| Willow Springs | 9 | 13 | -30.8% | $328,000 | $215,000 | 52.6% |
| Rosemont | 3 | 1 | 200% | $325,000 | $420,000 | -22.6% |
| Glenbrook Countryside | 1 | 0 | - | $317,000 | $0 | - |
| Skokie | 67 | 68 | -1.5% | $290,000 | $247,500 | 17.2% |
| Arlington Heights | 89 | 68 | 30.9% | $288,000 | $294,500 | -2.2% |
| Palos Park | 11 | 8 | 37.5% | $285,000 | $208,500 | 36.7% |
| Bedford Park | 1 | 0 | - | $285,000 | $0 | - |
| Prospect Heights | 17 | 21 | -19% | $270,000 | $221,000 | 22.2% |
| Mount Prospect | 57 | 41 | 39% | $270,000 | $270,000 | 0% |
| Morton Grove | 34 | 22 | 54.5% | $263,250 | $239,500 | 9.9% |
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