From October through December of 2017, there were 45 homes sold, with a median sale price of $143,000 - a 6.5% decrease over the $153,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 45 homes sold in Rockton in the fourth quarter of 2016, as well.
The median sales tax in Rockton for 2017 was $4,114.35. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,926.80. This marks an increase of 4.8%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.9%.
The following table compares Rockton to other Winnebago County cities with similar median sales prices in the fourth quarter of 2017:
| City | Oct. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Oct. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Oct. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem | 23 | 23 | 0% | $189,500 | $167,620 | 13.1% |
| Roscoe | 77 | 84 | -8.3% | $176,000 | $154,750 | 13.7% |
| Owen | 6 | 5 | 20% | $168,700 | $110,000 | 53.4% |
| New Millford | 2 | 1 | 100% | $154,000 | $113,846 | 35.3% |
| Rockton | 45 | 45 | 0% | $143,000 | $153,000 | -6.5% |
| Cherry Valley | 57 | 40 | 42.5% | $137,000 | $116,050 | 18.1% |
| Lake Summerset | 10 | 7 | 42.9% | $132,500 | $160,000 | -17.2% |
| Winnebago | 19 | 21 | -9.5% | $120,000 | $129,000 | -7% |
| South Beloit | 21 | 20 | 5% | $105,000 | $87,500 | 20% |
| Durand | 6 | 9 | -33.3% | $100,250 | $89,000 | 12.6% |
| Loves Park | 82 | 89 | -7.9% | $90,000 | $89,000 | 1.1% |
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