The median sale price of a home sold in the third quarter of 2021 in New Athens fell by $17,500 while total sales decreased by 38.5%, according to BlockShopper.com.
From July through September of 2021, there were eight homes sold, with a median sale price of $72,500 - a 19.4% decrease over the $90,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 13 homes sold in New Athens in the third quarter of 2020.
The median sales tax in New Athens for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $2,271, approximately 3.1% of the median home sale price for the third quarter of 2021.
The following table compares New Athens to other St. Clair County cities with similar median sale prices in the third quarter of 2021:
| City | July - Sept. 2021 Home Sales | July - Sept. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July - Sept. 2021 Median Sales Price | July - Sept. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville | 472 | 395 | 19.5% | $132,000 | $119,900 | 10.1% |
| Lebanon | 20 | 24 | -16.7% | $128,000 | $196,450 | -34.8% |
| St. Libory | 2 | 2 | 0% | $120,000 | $41,550 | 188.8% |
| Caseyville | 36 | 41 | -12.2% | $83,500 | $78,900 | 5.8% |
| Marissa | 5 | 12 | -58.3% | $75,000 | $75,500 | -0.7% |
| New Athens | 8 | 13 | -38.5% | $72,500 | $90,000 | -19.4% |
| Crest Hill | 7 | 3 | 133.3% | $62,000 | $68,500 | -9.5% |
| North Dupo | 2 | 2 | 0% | $49,250 | $47,500 | 3.7% |
| Cahokia | 84 | 83 | 1.2% | $38,750 | $25,000 | 55% |
| Fairmont City | 2 | 4 | -50% | $30,852.57 | $63,250 | -51.2% |
| East St. Louis | 26 | 24 | 8.3% | $26,000 | $8,000 | 225% |
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