In September 2017, there were 51 homes sold, with a median sale price of $141,900 - a 10.9% increase over the $128,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 44 homes sold in South Milwaukee in September 2016.
The median sales tax in South Milwaukee for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $4,049, approximately 2.9% of the median home sale price for September 2017.
The following table compares South Milwaukee to other Milwaukee County cities with similar median sale prices in September 2017:
| City | Sept. 2017 Home Sales | Sept. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Sept. 2017 Median Sales Price | Sept. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 74 | 91 | -18.7% | $224,300 | $222,500 | 0.8% |
| Greendale | 29 | 40 | -27.5% | $220,000 | $180,450 | 21.9% |
| Oak Creek | 54 | 65 | -16.9% | $209,000 | $200,250 | 4.4% |
| Glendale | 36 | 46 | -21.7% | $181,000 | $172,700 | 4.8% |
| Greenfield | 102 | 77 | 32.5% | $152,250 | $163,500 | -6.9% |
| South Milwaukee | 51 | 44 | 15.9% | $141,900 | $128,000 | 10.9% |
| Brown Deer | 23 | 33 | -30.3% | $140,000 | $134,900 | 3.8% |
| St. Francis | 21 | 27 | -22.2% | $131,000 | $139,900 | -6.4% |
| West Allis | 131 | 172 | -23.8% | $130,000 | $118,450 | 9.8% |
| West Milwaukee | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $122,500 | $75,000 | 63.3% |
| Cudahy | 50 | 58 | -13.8% | $121,250 | $105,650 | 14.8% |
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