South Central Reporter

In August 2023, the median sale price of a home in Macoupin County rose by $1,900 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 6.6%, according to BlockShopper.com.

Data shows that there were 71 homes sold in August 2023, with a median sale price of $86,900 - a 2.2% increase over the $85,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 76 homes sold in Macoupin County in August 2022.

For context, the median sales tax in Macoupin County, based on the latest available data from 2018, was $1,280, which stands at 1.5% of August 2023's median home sale price.

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