The median sales price of a Macoupin County home in the fourth quarter of 2022 was $79,950, based on data from the 162 properties sold during that time. In 2018 the median tax bill for the county was $1,280, which is 1.6% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.4 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Macoupin County real estate data showed homeowners in East Gillespie and Mount Olive paid the highest rates.
The following table compares East Gillespie with some other cities belonging to Macoupin County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the fourth quarter of 2022.
| City | Q4 2022 Sales | Q4 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Gillespie | 1 | $30,000 | $1,314 | 4.4% |
| Mount Olive | 8 | $50,000 | $1,324 | 2.6% |
| Gillespie | 14 | $46,375 | $1,111 | 2.4% |
| Benld | 12 | $33,000 | $790 | 2.4% |
| Palmyra | 3 | $31,500 | $740 | 2.3% |
| Carlinville | 18 | $84,750 | $1,578 | 1.9% |
| Virden | 14 | $77,450 | $1,497 | 1.9% |
| Bunker Hill | 11 | $113,500 | $1,932 | 1.7% |
| Staunton | 27 | $87,500 | $1,493 | 1.7% |
| Brighton | 7 | $150,000 | $2,358 | 1.6% |
| Shipman | 4 | $87,500 | $1,249 | 1.4% |
| Wilsonville | 4 | $51,000 | $643 | 1.3% |
| Girard | 8 | $130,500 | $1,347 | 1% |
| Medora | 2 | $126,750 | $892 | 0.7% |
| Lake Ka-Ho | 2 | $77,500 | $354 | 0.5% |
| Sawyerville | 1 | $190,000 | $774 | 0.4% |
Alerts Sign-up