In May 2017, there were 23 homes sold, with a median sale price of $45,000 - a 13.5% decrease over the $52,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 19 homes sold in Centralia in May 2016.
The median sales tax in Centralia for 2017 was $941. In 2016, the median sales tax was $941, as well. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.1%.
The following table compares Centralia to other Marion County cities 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kell | 1 | 1 | 0% | $190,000 | $160,000 | 18.8% |
| Iuka | 3 | 2 | 50% | $122,000 | $130,000 | -6.2% |
| Kinmundy | 5 | 1 | 400% | $70,000 | $33,000 | 112.1% |
| Centralia | 23 | 19 | 21.1% | $45,000 | $52,000 | -13.5% |
| Salem | 10 | 13 | -23.1% | $40,750 | $65,000 | -37.3% |
| Alma | 2 | 2 | 0% | $32,500 | $220,000 | -85.2% |
| Odin | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $27,250 | $63,000 | -56.7% |
| Sandoval | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $20,000 | $80,000 | -75% |
| Patoka | 3 | 2 | 50% | $14,000 | $59,500 | -76.5% |
| Junction City | 1 | 0 | - | $10,000 | $0 | - |
| Vernon | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $12,000 | -100% |
| Wamac | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Walnut Hill | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Central City | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $56,000 | -100% |
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