In May 2017, there were four homes sold, with a median sale price of $354,250 - a 48.1% increase over the $239,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were two homes sold in Cary in May 2016.
The median sales tax in Cary for 2017 was $6,742.61. In 2016, the median sales tax was $6,727.30. This marks an increase of 0.2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.9%.
The following table compares Cary to other Lake County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2017:
| City | May 2017 Home Sales | May 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2017 Median Sales Price | May 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertyville | 50 | 38 | 31.6% | $411,750 | $362,500 | 13.6% |
| Fox River Grove | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $405,000 | $480,000 | -15.6% |
| Lincolnshire | 20 | 13 | 53.8% | $402,500 | $511,700 | -21.3% |
| Indian Creek | 2 | 0 | - | $379,500 | $0 | - |
| Grandwood Park | 9 | 4 | 125% | $355,000 | $152,250 | 133.2% |
| Cary | 4 | 2 | 100% | $354,250 | $239,250 | 48.1% |
| Lake Zurich | 28 | 29 | -3.4% | $334,000 | $290,000 | 15.2% |
| Buffalo Grove | 47 | 52 | -9.6% | $327,000 | $351,250 | -6.9% |
| Wadsworth | 6 | 5 | 20% | $317,500 | $258,000 | 23.1% |
| Island Lake | 5 | 4 | 25% | $305,000 | $183,500 | 66.2% |
| Vernon Hills | 60 | 40 | 50% | $296,000 | $327,500 | -9.6% |
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