In May 2017, there were three homes sold, with a median sale price of $34,000 - a 74.4% decrease over the $133,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in Hamilton in May 2016.
The median sales tax in Hamilton for 2017 was $1,658. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,721. This marks an decrease of 3.7%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 4.9%.
The following table compares Hamilton to other Hancock County cities in May 2017:
| City | May 2017 Home Sales | May 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2017 Median Sales Price | May 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nauvoo | 2 | 1 | 100% | $89,000 | $65,000 | 36.9% |
| Warsaw | 4 | 1 | 300% | $67,750 | $21,000 | 222.6% |
| Carthage | 5 | 1 | 400% | $55,000 | $48,500 | 13.4% |
| La Harpe | 4 | 0 | - | $41,000 | $0 | - |
| Plymouth | 1 | 2 | -50% | $38,000 | $18,250 | 108.2% |
| Hamilton | 3 | 2 | 50% | $34,000 | $133,000 | -74.4% |
| Dallas City | 0 | 3 | -100% | $0 | $22,000 | -100% |
| Bowen | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $55,000 | -100% |
| Augusta | 0 | 3 | -100% | $0 | $65,000 | -100% |
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