In October 2017, there were 36 homes sold, with a median sale price of $272,500. There were 53 homes sold in St. Charles in October 2016, and the median sales price for the period was also $272,500.
The median sales tax in St. Charles for 2017 was $6,765.62. In 2016, the median sales tax was $7,092.90. This marks an decrease of 4.6%. 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 St. Charles to other Kane County cities with similar median sales prices in October 2017:
| City | Oct. 2017 Home Sales | Oct. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. 2017 Median Sales Price | Oct. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elburn | 10 | 12 | -16.7% | $300,000 | $209,750 | 43% |
| Algonquin | 14 | 9 | 55.6% | $292,500 | $170,000 | 72.1% |
| Hampshire | 15 | 13 | 15.4% | $285,000 | $195,000 | 46.2% |
| Prestbury | 3 | 5 | -40% | $280,000 | $270,000 | 3.7% |
| Batavia | 27 | 33 | -18.2% | $275,000 | $259,900 | 5.8% |
| St. Charles | 36 | 53 | -32.1% | $272,500 | $272,500 | 0% |
| Big Rock | 5 | 3 | 66.7% | $267,450 | $299,000 | -10.6% |
| Sugar Grove | 17 | 10 | 70% | $265,000 | $232,000 | 14.2% |
| Rainbow Hills | 1 | 0 | - | $265,000 | $0 | - |
| West Dundee | 17 | 10 | 70% | $260,000 | $208,950 | 24.4% |
| Sleepy Hollow | 4 | 2 | 100% | $257,500 | $227,750 | 13.1% |
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