From January through December of 2017, there were 97 homes sold, with a median sale price of $68,000 - a 2.9% decrease over the $70,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 72 homes sold in Paxton in 2016.
The median sales tax in Paxton for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $2,035, approximately 3% of the median home sale price for 2017.
The following table compares Paxton to other Ford County cities in 2017:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson City | 43 | 70 | -38.6% | $122,500 | $97,350 | 25.8% |
| Paxton | 97 | 72 | 34.7% | $68,000 | $70,000 | -2.9% |
| Melvin | 3 | 10 | -70% | $46,000 | $33,000 | 39.4% |
| Sibley | 4 | 4 | 0% | $36,500 | $42,150.50 | -13.4% |
| Piper City | 16 | 17 | -5.9% | $33,000 | $30,000 | 10% |
| Elliott | 4 | 5 | -20% | $31,094 | $65,000 | -52.2% |
| Roberts | 10 | 10 | 0% | $28,500 | $18,750 | 52% |
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