From January through December of 2018, there were 18 homes sold, with a median sale price of $27,500 - a 43.9% decrease over the $49,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 20 homes sold in La Harpe in 2017.
The median sales tax in La Harpe for 2018 was $1,074. In 2017, the median sales tax was $1,093. This marks an decrease of 1.7%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 3.9%.
The following table compares La Harpe to other Hancock County cities in 2018:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 44 | 44 | 0% | $75,500 | $76,000 | -0.7% |
| Nauvoo | 12 | 21 | -42.9% | $74,000 | $75,000 | -1.3% |
| Carthage | 47 | 41 | 14.6% | $58,000 | $55,000 | 5.5% |
| Warsaw | 21 | 17 | 23.5% | $50,000 | $67,500 | -25.9% |
| Augusta | 11 | 6 | 83.3% | $49,000 | $37,250 | 31.5% |
| Bowen | 7 | 8 | -12.5% | $48,000 | $29,500 | 62.7% |
| Dallas City | 11 | 6 | 83.3% | $30,000 | $67,500 | -55.6% |
| La Harpe | 18 | 20 | -10% | $27,500 | $49,000 | -43.9% |
| Plymouth | 5 | 4 | 25% | $15,000 | $30,000 | -50% |
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