The median sales price of a Morgan County home in the second quarter of 2022 was $95,000, based on data from the 163 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $1,866, which is 2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.8 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Morgan County real estate data showed homeowners in Chapin, Franklin, and South Jacksonville paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Chapin with some other cities belonging to Morgan County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the second quarter of 2022.
| City | Q2 2022 Sales | Q2 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapin | 5 | $10,000 | $1,216 | 12.2% |
| Franklin | 5 | $58,000 | $1,481 | 2.6% |
| South Jacksonville | 16 | $87,250 | $2,157 | 2.5% |
| Woodson | 3 | $85,000 | $2,076 | 2.4% |
| Murrayville | 5 | $64,000 | $1,489 | 2.3% |
| Meredosia | 6 | $44,500 | $931 | 2.1% |
| Jacksonville | 84 | $105,950 | $2,057 | 1.9% |
| Waverly | 17 | $75,000 | $1,391 | 1.9% |
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