In October 2017, there were 28 homes sold, with a median sale price of $172,000 - a 20.3% increase over the $143,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 32 homes sold in Morton in October 2016.
The median sales tax in Morton for the most recent year with available data, 2016, was $3,678, approximately 2.1% of the median home sale price for October 2017.
The following table compares Morton to other Tazewell County cities with similar median sales prices in October 2017:
| City | Oct. 2017 Home Sales | Oct. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. 2017 Median Sales Price | Oct. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armington | 1 | 1 | 0% | $475,000 | $64,000 | 642.2% |
| Green Valley | 2 | 1 | 100% | $191,000 | $118,500 | 61.2% |
| Morton | 28 | 32 | -12.5% | $172,000 | $143,000 | 20.3% |
| Washington | 31 | 18 | 72.2% | $136,000 | $120,000 | 13.3% |
| Delavan | 7 | 7 | 0% | $130,000 | $104,000 | 25% |
| Heritage Lake | 3 | 3 | 0% | $126,500 | $164,000 | -22.9% |
| Mackinaw | 4 | 5 | -20% | $122,500 | $172,000 | -28.8% |
| East Peoria | 28 | 36 | -22.2% | $116,250 | $119,750 | -2.9% |
| Deer Creek | 1 | 1 | 0% | $115,000 | $129,000 | -10.9% |
| Tremont | 2 | 4 | -50% | $98,000 | $156,000 | -37.2% |
| Minier | 3 | 2 | 50% | $97,000 | $55,300 | 75.4% |
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