In May 2017, there were 101 homes sold, with a median sale price of $79,000 - a 11.2% decrease over the $89,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 73 homes sold in Elyria in May 2016.
The median sales tax in Elyria for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $1,722, approximately 2.2% of the median home sale price for May 2017.
The following table compares Elyria to other Lorain 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 17 | 8 | 112.5% | $122,000 | $112,500 | 8.4% |
| Vermilion | 18 | 9 | 100% | $96,850 | $222,750 | -56.5% |
| Laporte | 2 | 0 | - | $92,000 | $0 | - |
| South Amherst | 2 | 3 | -33.3% | $91,000.50 | $112,365 | -19% |
| Oberlin | 8 | 4 | 100% | $87,000 | $223,000 | -61% |
| Elyria | 101 | 73 | 38.4% | $79,000 | $89,000 | -11.2% |
| Sheffield Lake | 19 | 12 | 58.3% | $75,000 | $112,500 | -33.3% |
| Lorain | 91 | 52 | 75% | $68,000 | $63,700 | 6.8% |
| Pheasant Run | 6 | 2 | 200% | $67,300 | $90,750 | -25.8% |
| Eaton Estates | 5 | 3 | 66.7% | $40,101 | $68,000 | -41% |
| Vincent | 1 | 0 | - | $30,000 | $0 | - |
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