In May 2017, there were 36 homes sold, with a median sale price of $109,750 - a 25.8% increase over the $87,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 32 homes sold in Zion in May 2016.
The median sales tax in Zion for 2017 was $4,986.58. In 2016, the median sales tax was $4,628.70. This marks an increase of 7.7%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 4.5%.
The following table compares Zion 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Chicago | 13 | 8 | 62.5% | $145,000 | $33,250 | 336.1% |
| Round Lake Park | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $125,250 | $99,900 | 25.4% |
| Venetian Village | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $120,450 | $185,000 | -34.9% |
| Round Lake Beach | 44 | 37 | 18.9% | $120,000 | $107,000 | 12.1% |
| Waukegan | 71 | 58 | 22.4% | $120,000 | $101,400 | 18.3% |
| Long Lake | 10 | 5 | 100% | $120,000 | $110,000 | 9.1% |
| Zion | 36 | 32 | 12.5% | $109,750 | $87,250 | 25.8% |
| Round Lake Heights | 5 | 5 | 0% | $102,500 | $173,000 | -40.8% |
| Channel Lake | 6 | 1 | 500% | $101,250 | $570,000 | -82.2% |
| Lakemoor | 6 | 0 | - | $51,500 | $0 | - |
| Mylith Park | 1 | 0 | - | $38,000 | $0 | - |
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