In September 2018, there were seven homes sold, with a median sale price of $159,000 - a 2.9% increase over the $154,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were eight homes sold in Marengo in September 2017.
The median sales tax in Marengo for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $4,099.80, approximately 2.6% of the median home sale price for September 2018.
The following table compares Marengo to other McHenry County cities with similar median sales prices in September 2018:
| City | Sept. 2018 Home Sales | Sept. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Sept. 2018 Median Sales Price | Sept. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burtons Bridge | 1 | 0 | - | $172,500 | $0 | - |
| Island Lake | 14 | 9 | 55.6% | $168,000 | $180,000 | -6.7% |
| Silver Lake | 1 | 4 | -75% | $166,000 | $177,500 | -6.5% |
| Woodstock | 41 | 33 | 24.2% | $162,000 | $155,500 | 4.2% |
| Lilymoor | 1 | 0 | - | $160,000 | $0 | - |
| Marengo | 7 | 8 | -12.5% | $159,000 | $154,500 | 2.9% |
| Crystal Manor | 1 | 2 | -50% | $159,000 | $115,000 | 38.3% |
| Wonder Lake | 27 | 21 | 28.6% | $155,000 | $148,500 | 4.4% |
| Hebron | 3 | 1 | 200% | $150,000 | $170,000 | -11.8% |
| Harvard | 12 | 6 | 100% | $147,000 | $98,000 | 50% |
| Fox River Shores | 1 | 1 | 0% | $145,000 | $150,000 | -3.3% |
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