Galesburg Reporter

In March, the median sale price of a home in Knox County fell by $18,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 23.3%, according to BlockShopper.com.

Data shows that there were 33 homes sold in March, with a median sale price of $70,000 - a 20.5% decrease from the $88,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 43 homes sold in Knox County in March 2023.

For context, the median sales tax in Knox County, based on the latest available data from 2021, was $1,474, which stands at 2.1% of March's median home sale price.

The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Knox County from March 2023 to March 2024.