In May 2017, there were 14 homes sold, with a median sale price of $260,000 - a 1.3% decrease over the $263,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were eight homes sold in Harwood Heights in May 2016.
The median sales tax in Harwood Heights for 2017 was $4,757. In 2016, the median sales tax was $4,829. This marks an decrease of 1.5%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.8%.
The following table compares Harwood Heights 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Grove | 42 | 36 | 16.7% | $297,500 | $268,500 | 10.8% |
| Skokie | 100 | 79 | 26.6% | $279,500 | $285,000 | -1.9% |
| Deercrest Estates | 4 | 3 | 33.3% | $271,000 | $435,000 | -37.7% |
| Norridge | 15 | 15 | 0% | $270,000 | $265,000 | 1.9% |
| Niles | 39 | 38 | 2.6% | $265,000 | $259,750 | 2% |
| Harwood Heights | 14 | 8 | 75% | $260,000 | $263,500 | -1.3% |
| Willow Springs | 7 | 11 | -36.4% | $254,500 | $240,000 | 6% |
| Orland Park | 121 | 91 | 33% | $252,500 | $225,000 | 12.2% |
| Hoffman Estates | 63 | 71 | -11.3% | $249,000 | $215,000 | 15.8% |
| Elk Grove Village | 51 | 42 | 21.4% | $247,500 | $220,000 | 12.5% |
| La Grange Highlands | 3 | 3 | 0% | $240,000 | $390,000 | -38.5% |
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