The median sales price of a Macoupin County home in the first quarter of 2023 was $85,000, based on data from the 133 properties sold during that time. In 2018 the median tax bill for the county was $1,280, which is 1.5% 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 Lake Ka-Ho, White City, and Girard paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Lake Ka-Ho with some other cities belonging to Macoupin County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2023.
| City | Q1 2023 Sales | Q1 2023 Median Price | Median tax 2023 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ka-Ho | 1 | $13,000 | $379 | 2.9% |
| White City | 4 | $41,750 | $926 | 2.2% |
| Girard | 5 | $65,000 | $1,442 | 2.2% |
| Gillespie | 10 | $56,250 | $1,189 | 2.1% |
| Brighton | 5 | $118,000 | $2,525 | 2.1% |
| Staunton | 23 | $86,000 | $1,599 | 1.9% |
| Shipman | 2 | $72,500 | $1,337 | 1.8% |
| East Gillespie | 4 | $84,500 | $1,407 | 1.7% |
| Virden | 12 | $96,000 | $1,603 | 1.7% |
| Bunker Hill | 8 | $125,450 | $2,069 | 1.6% |
| Carlinville | 21 | $115,000 | $1,690 | 1.5% |
| Mount Olive | 5 | $112,000 | $1,418 | 1.3% |
| Benld | 8 | $70,000 | $846 | 1.2% |
| Wilsonville | 1 | $279,900 | $689 | 0.2% |
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