From January through December of 2019, there were 38 homes sold, with a median sale price of $57,725 - a 0.5% decrease over the $58,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 47 homes sold in Carthage in 2018.
The median sales tax in Carthage for 2019 was $1,547. In 2018, the median sales tax was $1,578. This marks an decrease of 2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.7%.
The following table compares Carthage to other Hancock County cities in 2019:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 37 | 44 | -15.9% | $80,000 | $75,500 | 6% |
| Nauvoo | 14 | 12 | 16.7% | $65,000 | $74,000 | -12.2% |
| Carthage | 38 | 47 | -19.1% | $57,725 | $58,000 | -0.5% |
| Warsaw | 31 | 21 | 47.6% | $56,750 | $50,000 | 13.5% |
| La Harpe | 15 | 18 | -16.7% | $53,000 | $27,500 | 92.7% |
| Bowen | 11 | 7 | 57.1% | $42,000 | $48,000 | -12.5% |
| Augusta | 13 | 11 | 18.2% | $26,000 | $49,000 | -46.9% |
| Dallas City | 12 | 11 | 9.1% | $23,400 | $30,000 | -22% |
| Plymouth | 4 | 5 | -20% | $4,700 | $15,000 | -68.7% |
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