In July 2019, there were four homes sold, with a median sale price of $46,000 - a 45.7% decrease over the $84,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were four homes sold in Carthage in July 2018, as well.
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 3.4%.
The following table compares Carthage to other Hancock County cities in July 2019:
| City | July 2019 Home Sales | July 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2019 Median Sales Price | July 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 5 | 1 | 400% | $166,667 | $125,000 | 33.3% |
| Nauvoo | 1 | 0 | - | $125,000 | $0 | - |
| Warsaw | 1 | 0 | - | $75,000 | $0 | - |
| Carthage | 4 | 4 | 0% | $46,000 | $84,750 | -45.7% |
| Dallas City | 1 | 2 | -50% | $28,000 | $24,625 | 13.7% |
| Hamilton | 4 | 4 | 0% | $20,000 | $81,500 | -75.5% |
| Bowen | 2 | 0 | - | $8,750 | $0 | - |
| La Harpe | 1 | 2 | -50% | $4,200 | $46,825 | -91% |
| Plymouth | 1 | 0 | - | $3,800 | $0 | - |
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