In March 2019, there were seven homes sold, with a median sale price of $167,000 - a 152.1% increase over the $66,250 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 20 homes sold in Mount Vernon in March 2018.
The median sales tax in Mount Vernon for 2019 was $1,259. In 2018, the median sales tax was $1,257. 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 0.8%.
The following table compares Mount Vernon to other Knox County cities in March 2019:
| City | Mar. 2019 Home Sales | Mar. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Mar. 2019 Median Sales Price | Mar. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerburg | 2 | 4 | -50% | $170,450 | $237,415 | -28.2% |
| Mount Vernon | 7 | 20 | -65% | $167,000 | $66,250 | 152.1% |
| Apple Valley | 10 | 11 | -9.1% | $137,500 | $154,000 | -10.7% |
| Fredericktown | 3 | 3 | 0% | $100,000 | $65,000 | 53.8% |
| Danville | 2 | 0 | - | $91,500 | $0 | - |
| Gambier | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
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