In May 2017, there were 10 homes sold, with a median sale price of $491,500 - a 15.3% decrease over the $580,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 15 homes sold in Northfield in May 2016.
The median sales tax in Northfield for 2017 was $9,781. In 2016, the median sales tax was $9,499. This marks an increase of 3%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2%.
The following table compares Northfield to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2017:
| City | May 2017 Home Sales | May 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2017 Median Sales Price | May 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Springs | 22 | 23 | -4.3% | $558,750 | $550,000 | 1.6% |
| Hinsdale | 5 | 3 | 66.7% | $555,000 | $421,000 | 31.8% |
| La Grange | 31 | 22 | 40.9% | $539,000 | $450,750 | 19.6% |
| River Forest | 25 | 21 | 19% | $503,000 | $200,000 | 151.5% |
| Glenbrook Countryside | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $500,000 | $380,000 | 31.6% |
| Northfield | 10 | 15 | -33.3% | $491,500 | $580,500 | -15.3% |
| Northbrook | 68 | 60 | 13.3% | $479,000 | $480,000 | -0.2% |
| Inverness | 10 | 8 | 25% | $475,000 | $774,500 | -38.7% |
| Glenview | 111 | 80 | 38.8% | $422,500 | $412,500 | 2.4% |
| Barrington | 12 | 9 | 33.3% | $417,500 | $310,000 | 34.7% |
| Park Ridge | 64 | 59 | 8.5% | $412,500 | $350,000 | 17.9% |
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