From July through December of 2017, there were 21 homes sold, with a median sale price of $150,000. There were 27 homes sold in Seneca in the second half of 2016, and the median sales price for the period was also $150,000.
The median sales tax in Seneca for 2017 was $2,566. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,570. This marks an decrease of 0.1%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.7%.
The following table compares Seneca to other LaSalle County cities with similar median sales prices in the second half of 2017:
| City | July - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | July - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | July - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena | 6 | 3 | 100% | $193,750 | $136,900 | 41.5% |
| Lake Holiday | 54 | 54 | 0% | $187,000 | $175,250 | 6.7% |
| Lostant | 1 | 6 | -83.3% | $180,000 | $108,200 | 66.4% |
| Somonauk | 4 | 0 | - | $168,700 | $0 | - |
| Sheridan | 18 | 20 | -10% | $154,500 | $169,000 | -8.6% |
| Seneca | 21 | 27 | -22.2% | $150,000 | $150,000 | 0% |
| Earlville | 6 | 15 | -60% | $141,500 | $135,000 | 4.8% |
| Leland | 10 | 17 | -41.2% | $134,000 | $150,000 | -10.7% |
| Ottawa | 181 | 173 | 4.6% | $100,000 | $125,000 | -20% |
| Oglesby | 33 | 40 | -17.5% | $99,500 | $75,138.50 | 32.4% |
| Peru | 60 | 79 | -24.1% | $96,500 | $115,000 | -16.1% |
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