In February 2017, there were 33 homes sold, with a median sale price of $140,000. There were 39 homes sold in Carpentersville in February 2016, and the median sales price for the period was also $140,000.
The median sales tax in Carpentersville for 2017 was $4,045.54. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,810.10. This marks an increase of 6.2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.9%.
The following table compares Carpentersville to other Kane County cities with similar median sales prices in February 2017:
| City | Feb. 2017 Home Sales | Feb. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Feb. 2017 Median Sales Price | Feb. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Dundee | 4 | 1 | 300% | $205,250 | $210,000 | -2.3% |
| Fox River Estates | 1 | 1 | 0% | $204,000 | $280,000 | -27.1% |
| South Elgin | 11 | 15 | -26.7% | $195,000 | $180,000 | 8.3% |
| Pingree Grove | 4 | 11 | -63.6% | $193,750 | $140,500 | 37.9% |
| Elburn | 7 | 10 | -30% | $181,000 | $207,750 | -12.9% |
| Hampshire | 7 | 4 | 75% | $172,000 | $263,500 | -34.7% |
| Elgin | 72 | 59 | 22% | $160,500 | $135,000 | 18.9% |
| Montgomery | 13 | 8 | 62.5% | $145,000 | $135,500 | 7% |
| Carpentersville | 33 | 39 | -15.4% | $140,000 | $140,000 | 0% |
| Aurora | 97 | 113 | -14.2% | $136,488 | $112,000 | 21.9% |
| Scraper-Moecherville | 1 | 0 | - | $118,500 | $0 | - |
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