From January through December of 2017, there were 24 homes sold, with a median sale price of $136,700 - a 9.4% increase over the $124,900 median sale price for the previous year. There were 21 homes sold in Owen in 2016.
The median sales tax in Owen for 2017 was $3,664. In 2016, the median sales tax was $3,568. This marks an increase of 2.7%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 2.7%.
The following table compares Owen to other Winnebago County cities with similar median sales prices in 2017:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe | 346 | 351 | -1.4% | $174,900 | $160,000 | 9.3% |
| Harlem | 72 | 61 | 18% | $172,350 | $167,620 | 2.8% |
| Rockton | 195 | 227 | -14.1% | $146,000 | $144,900 | 0.8% |
| Owen | 24 | 21 | 14.3% | $136,700 | $124,900 | 9.4% |
| New Millford | 8 | 13 | -38.5% | $135,500 | $125,000 | 8.4% |
| Winnebago | 72 | 76 | -5.3% | $134,250 | $131,500 | 2.1% |
| Cherry Valley | 213 | 198 | 7.6% | $133,000 | $120,000 | 10.8% |
| Lake Summerset | 54 | 37 | 45.9% | $127,500 | $156,000 | -18.3% |
| Pecatonica | 63 | 81 | -22.2% | $125,000 | $120,000 | 4.2% |
| South Beloit | 95 | 103 | -7.8% | $119,900 | $105,000 | 14.2% |
| Durand | 24 | 31 | -22.6% | $92,250 | $100,000 | -7.8% |
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