In June 2017, there were 26 homes sold, with a median sale price of $134,500 - a 30.8% increase over the $102,835 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 26 homes sold in Mount Vernon in June 2016, as well.
The median sales tax in Mount Vernon for 2017 was $1,231. In 2016, the median sales tax was $1,126. This marks an increase of 9.4%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 0.9%.
The following table compares Mount Vernon to other Knox County cities in June 2017:
| City | June 2017 Home Sales | June 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2017 Median Sales Price | June 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambier | 1 | 1 | 0% | $232,000 | $63,000 | 268.3% |
| Apple Valley | 22 | 23 | -4.3% | $165,450 | $124,900 | 32.5% |
| Mount Vernon | 26 | 26 | 0% | $134,500 | $102,835 | 30.8% |
| Fredericktown | 3 | 5 | -40% | $100,000 | $117,000 | -14.5% |
| Centerburg | 5 | 4 | 25% | $53,202 | $183,700 | -71% |
| Danville | 1 | 0 | - | $41,000 | $0 | - |
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