Chambana Sun

In January, the median sale price of a home in Champaign County rose by $9,800 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 24.6%, according to BlockShopper.com.

Data shows that there were 101 homes sold in January, with a median sale price of $155,000 - a 6.7% increase over the $145,200 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 134 homes sold in Champaign County in January 2023.

For context, the median sales tax in Champaign County, based on the latest available data from 2021, was $3,543, which stands at 2.3% of January's median home sale price.

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