From October through December of 2017, there were six homes sold, with a median sale price of $53,500 - a 19.8% decrease over the $66,702.50 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 10 homes sold in Iuka in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The median sales tax in Iuka for 2017 was $966.56. In 2016, the median sales tax was $966.60. This marks an decrease of 0%. 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 Iuka to other Marion County cities with similar median sales prices in the fourth quarter of 2017:
| City | Oct. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Oct. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Oct. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon | 1 | 0 | - | $139,000 | $0 | - |
| Kell | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $106,000 | $142,000 | -25.4% |
| Kinmundy | 5 | 2 | 150% | $79,000 | $34,250 | 130.7% |
| Salem | 45 | 42 | 7.1% | $70,000 | $52,000 | 34.6% |
| Iuka | 6 | 10 | -40% | $53,500 | $66,702.50 | -19.8% |
| Patoka | 4 | 5 | -20% | $49,000 | $2,500 | 1860% |
| Centralia | 47 | 46 | 2.2% | $28,000 | $42,750 | -34.5% |
| Alma | 2 | 2 | 0% | $27,050 | $15,000 | 80.3% |
| Odin | 4 | 8 | -50% | $25,088.50 | $41,500 | -39.5% |
| Sandoval | 9 | 3 | 200% | $20,000 | $81,000 | -75.3% |
| Walnut Hill | 3 | 0 | - | $18,348 | $0 | - |
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