In December 2017, there were 63 homes sold, with a median sale price of $85,000 - a 38.8% increase over the $61,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 36 homes sold in Rock Island in December 2016.
The median sales tax in Rock Island for 2017 was $2,131. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,136. This marks an decrease of 0.2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.5%.
The following table compares Rock Island to other Rock Island County cities with similar median sales prices in December 2017:
| City | Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Byron | 3 | 5 | -40% | $118,000 | $265,000 | -55.5% |
| Silvis | 9 | 4 | 125% | $109,000 | $72,750 | 49.8% |
| Milan | 13 | 11 | 18.2% | $105,000 | $95,000 | 10.5% |
| Fruitland | 1 | 0 | - | $103,000 | $0 | - |
| Moline | 68 | 59 | 15.3% | $85,000 | $107,500 | -20.9% |
| Rock Island | 63 | 36 | 75% | $85,000 | $61,250 | 38.8% |
| Coyne Center | 2 | 0 | - | $77,500 | $0 | - |
| East Moline | 28 | 19 | 47.4% | $77,000 | $92,000 | -16.3% |
| Carbon Cliff | 2 | 0 | - | $75,500 | $0 | - |
| Illinois City | 2 | 2 | 0% | $66,000 | $186,500 | -64.6% |
| Reynolds | 1 | 2 | -50% | $5,500 | $52,500 | -89.5% |
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