From January through December of 2021, there were 18 homes sold, with a median sale price of $227,000 - a 74.7% increase over the $129,950 median sale price for the previous year. There were 20 homes sold in Rapids City in 2020.
The median sales tax in Rapids City for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $3,004, approximately 1.3% of the median home sale price for 2021.
The following table compares Rapids City to other Rock Island County cities with similar median sale prices in 2021:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapids City | 18 | 20 | -10% | $227,000 | $129,950 | 74.7% |
| Coal Valley | 76 | 73 | 4.1% | $218,000 | $166,654 | 30.8% |
| Taylor Ridge | 29 | 24 | 20.8% | $210,100 | $208,750 | 0.6% |
| Port Byron | 54 | 41 | 31.7% | $202,000 | $199,900 | 1.1% |
| Illinois City | 10 | 6 | 66.7% | $174,000 | $140,750 | 23.6% |
| Cordova | 20 | 19 | 5.3% | $166,000 | $129,900 | 27.8% |
| Hampton | 35 | 37 | -5.4% | $144,000 | $142,000 | 1.4% |
| Andalusia | 17 | 21 | -19% | $130,900 | $150,000 | -12.7% |
| Fruitland | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $128,000 | $92,500 | 38.4% |
| Coyne Center | 16 | 16 | 0% | $127,250 | $138,500 | -8.1% |
| Milan | 152 | 130 | 16.9% | $127,000 | $97,500 | 30.3% |
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