The median sales price of a Marion County home in the second quarter of 2022 was $79,900, based on data from the 157 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $1,004, which is 1.3% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.1 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Marion County real estate data showed homeowners in Walnut Hill, Wamac, and Junction City paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Walnut Hill with some other cities belonging to Marion County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2022.
| City | Q2 2022 Sales | Q2 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Hill | 1 | $11,000 | $1,179 | 10.7% |
| Wamac | 2 | $6,000 | $211 | 3.5% |
| Junction City | 1 | $7,000 | $221 | 3.2% |
| Patoka | 4 | $45,250 | $947 | 2.1% |
| Alma | 2 | $55,000 | $1,017 | 1.8% |
| Salem | 35 | $110,000 | $1,437 | 1.3% |
| Centralia | 73 | $80,000 | $1,080 | 1.3% |
| Central City | 4 | $33,000 | $429 | 1.3% |
| Sandoval | 7 | $65,000 | $858 | 1.3% |
| Iuka | 11 | $89,000 | $1,113 | 1.3% |
| Kell | 2 | $81,500 | $962 | 1.2% |
| Kinmundy | 7 | $88,900 | $1,098 | 1.2% |
| Odin | 8 | $85,000 | $764 | 0.9% |
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