In March 2017, there were seven homes sold, with a median sale price of $45,000 - a 2.5% increase over the $43,900 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were five homes sold in Paxton in March 2016.
The median sales tax in Paxton for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $2,035, approximately 4.5% of the median home sale price for March 2017.
The following table compares Paxton to other Ford County cities in March 2017:
| City | Mar. 2017 Home Sales | Mar. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Mar. 2017 Median Sales Price | Mar. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson City | 6 | 11 | -45.5% | $163,800.50 | $50,000 | 227.6% |
| Sibley | 1 | 0 | - | $72,500 | $0 | - |
| Paxton | 7 | 5 | 40% | $45,000 | $43,900 | 2.5% |
| Piper City | 3 | 1 | 200% | $26,000 | $7,500 | 246.7% |
| Roberts | 2 | 0 | - | $25,750 | $0 | - |
| Melvin | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $110,000 | -100% |
| Elliott | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $120,000 | -100% |
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