What happened to the median home price in East Garfield Park during April 2021?

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The median sale price of a home sold in April 2021 in East Garfield Park, a Chicago neighborhood, rose by $114,000 while total sales increased by 177.8%, according to BlockShopper.com.

In April 2021, there were 25 homes sold, with a median sale price of $225,000 - a 102.7% increase over the $111,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were nine homes sold in East Garfield Park in April 2020.

The median sales tax in East Garfield Park for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $2,475, approximately 1.1% of the median home sale price for April 2021.

The following table compares East Garfield Park to other Chicago neighborhood with similar median sale prices in April 2021:

NeighborhoodApr. 2021 Home SalesApr. 2020 Home Sales% change (Total Home Sales)Apr. 2021 Median Sales PriceApr. 2020 Median Sales Price% change (Median Sales Price)
Woodlawn2811154.5%$242,000$190,00027.4%
West Elsdon145180%$239,750$240,000-0.1%
Morgan Park 3514150%$235,000$157,50049.2%
West Lawn2211100%$230,000$234,000-1.7%
Brighton Park188125%$230,000$205,00012.2%
East Garfield Park259177.8%$225,000$111,000102.7%
Gage Park12933.3%$220,000$182,00020.9%
Edgewater 7831151.6%$217,500$282,000-22.9%
Ashburn 153400%$216,000$195,00010.8%
Rogers Park7820290%$215,000$190,00013.2%
Marquette Park3711236.4%$200,000$199,0000.5%

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