Illinois Valley Times

In August 2023, the median sale price of a home in Putnam County rose by $81,500 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 40%, according to BlockShopper.com.

Data shows that there were three homes sold in August 2023, with a median sale price of $191,500 - a 74.1% increase over the $110,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were five homes sold in Putnam County in August 2022.

For context, the median sales tax in Putnam County, based on the latest available data from 2021, was $1,960, which stands at 1% of August 2023's median home sale price.

The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Putnam County from August 2022 to August 2023.