Illinois Valley Times

In June 2023, the median sale price of a home in Putnam County fell by $65,750 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 12.5%, according to BlockShopper.com.

Data shows that there were seven homes sold in June 2023, with a median sale price of $83,000 - a 44.2% decrease from the $148,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were eight homes sold in Putnam County in June 2022.

For context, the median sales tax in Putnam County, based on the latest available data from 2021, was $1,960, which stands at 2.4% of June 2023's median home sale price.

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