South Central Reporter

In December 2023, the median sale price of a home in Macoupin County rose by $17,763 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 4.5%, according to BlockShopper.com.

Data shows that there were 46 homes sold in December 2023, with a median sale price of $95,263 - a 22.9% increase over the $77,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 44 homes sold in Macoupin County in December 2022.

For context, the median sales tax in Macoupin County, based on the latest available data from 2018, was $1,280, which stands at 1.3% of December 2023's median home sale price.

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