From January through December of 2019, there were 17 homes sold, with a median sale price of $159,900 - a 14.3% increase over the $139,950 median sale price for the previous year. There were 20 homes sold in Herscher in 2018.
The median sales tax in Herscher for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $3,498, approximately 2.2% of the median home sale price for 2019.
The following table compares Herscher to other Kankakee County cities with similar median sales prices in 2019:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonfield | 15 | 12 | 25% | $205,000 | $215,500 | -4.9% |
| Manteno | 160 | 144 | 11.1% | $202,500 | $190,000 | 6.6% |
| Essex | 16 | 15 | 6.7% | $187,750 | $200,000 | -6.1% |
| Bourbonnais | 291 | 320 | -9.1% | $179,900 | $172,000 | 4.6% |
| Grant Park | 30 | 41 | -26.8% | $170,000 | $177,000 | -4% |
| Herscher | 17 | 20 | -15% | $159,900 | $139,950 | 14.3% |
| Limestone | 31 | 27 | 14.8% | $143,500 | $145,000 | -1% |
| Bradley | 228 | 258 | -11.6% | $130,000 | $127,000 | 2.4% |
| Reddick | 5 | 3 | 66.7% | $120,000 | $140,000 | -14.3% |
| Chebanse | 7 | 8 | -12.5% | $115,000 | $155,200 | -25.9% |
| Aroma Park | 15 | 14 | 7.1% | $114,900 | $44,030 | 161% |
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