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Home prices in Morgan County increased

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The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2024 in Morgan County rose by $16,600, while total sales decreased by 72.8%, according to BlockShopper.com.

From January through June of 2024, 61 homes were sold in the county, with a median sale price of $116,500. This is a 16.6% increase over the $99,900 median sale price during the same period in 2023, when there were 224 homes sold.

Based on the latest available data from 2021, the median sales tax in Morgan County was $1,866, which stands at 1.6% of the median home sale price for the first half of 2024.

The U.S. housing market has soared in recent years, with its total value nearing $50 trillion in 2024. This is almost five times greater than the market's value in 2000.

“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.

The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Morgan County from January 2023 to June 2024.

Jan. - June 2023July - Dec. 2023Jan. - June 2024$99,900$99,900$120,000$120,000$116,500$116,500

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