In September 2020, there were 21 homes sold, with a median sale price of $135,000 - a 1.9% increase over the $132,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 26 homes sold in Mount Vernon in September 2019.
The median sales tax in Mount Vernon for the most recent year with available data, 2019, was $1,259, approximately 0.9% of the median home sale price for September 2020.
The following table compares Mount Vernon to other Knox County cities in September 2020:
| City | Sept. 2020 Home Sales | Sept. 2019 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Sept. 2020 Median Sales Price | Sept. 2019 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley | 14 | 13 | 7.7% | $249,000 | $154,900 | 60.7% |
| Centerburg | 2 | 1 | 100% | $181,000 | $264,900 | -31.7% |
| Mount Vernon | 21 | 26 | -19.2% | $135,000 | $132,500 | 1.9% |
| Fredericktown | 5 | 4 | 25% | $90,000 | $64,000 | 40.6% |
| Danville | 2 | 1 | 100% | $77,300 | $65,000 | 18.9% |
| Gambier | 0 | 1 | -100% | $0 | $273,000 | -100% |
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