South Central Reporter

In December 2023, the median sale price of a home in Marion County rose by $5,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 40%, according to BlockShopper.com.

Data shows that there were 27 homes sold in December 2023, with a median sale price of $65,000 - an 8.3% increase over the $60,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 45 homes sold in Marion County in December 2022.

For context, the median sales tax in Marion County, based on the latest available data from 2021, was $1,004, which stands at 1.5% of December 2023's median home sale price.

The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Marion County from December 2022 to December 2023.