From January through December of 2021, there were four homes sold, with a median sale price of $70,250 - a 7% decrease over the $75,500 median sale price for the previous year. There were six homes sold in Benson in 2020.
The median sales tax in Benson for the most recent year with available data, 2020, was $1,889, approximately 2.7% of the median home sale price for 2021.
The following table compares Benson to other Woodford County cities with similar median sale prices in 2021:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodfield | 8 | 9 | -11.1% | $163,000 | $145,500 | 12% |
| Eureka | 53 | 79 | -32.9% | $146,500 | $150,000 | -2.3% |
| Congerville | 3 | 8 | -62.5% | $120,000 | $146,000 | -17.8% |
| El Paso | 25 | 68 | -63.2% | $119,000 | $121,500 | -2.1% |
| Bay View Gardens | 1 | 4 | -75% | $105,000 | $56,250 | 86.7% |
| Spring Bay | 6 | 4 | 50% | $100,000 | $50,750 | 97% |
| Roanoke | 21 | 40 | -47.5% | $90,000 | $102,750 | -12.4% |
| Minonk | 28 | 41 | -31.7% | $81,162.50 | $92,000 | -11.8% |
| Washburn | 11 | 21 | -47.6% | $75,000 | $79,900 | -6.1% |
| Benson | 4 | 6 | -33.3% | $70,250 | $75,500 | -7% |
| Secor | 4 | 6 | -33.3% | $66,500 | $68,750 | -3.3% |
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