From January through June of 2019, there were 213 homes sold, with a median sale price of $190,000 - a 5% decrease over the $200,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 245 homes sold in Wheeling in the first half of 2018.
The median sales tax in Wheeling for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $4,489, approximately 2.4% of the median home sale price for the first half of 2019.
The following table compares Wheeling to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in the first half of 2019:
| City | Jan. - June 2019 Home Sales | Jan. - June 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - June 2019 Median Sales Price | Jan. - June 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeview | 85 | 63 | 34.9% | $196,000 | $178,000 | 10.1% |
| Tinley Park | 444 | 556 | -20.1% | $195,500 | $190,000 | 2.9% |
| Broadview | 40 | 40 | 0% | $193,000 | $179,000 | 7.8% |
| Hanover Park | 119 | 121 | -1.7% | $192,500 | $200,000 | -3.8% |
| Cicero | 243 | 263 | -7.6% | $190,000 | $165,500 | 14.8% |
| Wheeling | 213 | 245 | -13.1% | $190,000 | $200,000 | -5% |
| Elmhurst | 4 | 3 | 33.3% | $189,500 | $95,500 | 98.4% |
| Hillside | 49 | 49 | 0% | $189,000 | $180,000 | 5% |
| Oak Forest | 250 | 245 | 2% | $188,000 | $180,000 | 4.4% |
| Evergreen Park | 161 | 178 | -9.6% | $185,000 | $180,250 | 2.6% |
| Elgin | 176 | 172 | 2.3% | $181,000 | $174,500 | 3.7% |
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