In May 2021, there were 84 homes sold, with a median sale price of $194,750 - a 38.2% increase over the $140,950 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 60 homes sold in Marion in May 2020.
The median sales tax in Marion for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $3,258, approximately 1.7% of the median home sale price for May 2021.
The following table compares Marion to other Linn County cities with similar median sale prices in May 2021:
| City | May 2021 Home Sales | May 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2021 Median Sales Price | May 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robins | 5 | 3 | 66.7% | $295,000 | $245,000 | 20.4% |
| Ely | 4 | 2 | 100% | $283,950 | $290,500 | -2.3% |
| Center Point | 6 | 7 | -14.3% | $241,000 | $78,500 | 207% |
| Lisbon | 4 | 3 | 33.3% | $239,975 | $290,000 | -17.3% |
| Alburnett | 2 | 2 | 0% | $216,250 | $318,650 | -32.1% |
| Marion | 84 | 60 | 40% | $194,750 | $140,950 | 38.2% |
| Mount Vernon | 6 | 1 | 500% | $187,500 | $310,000 | -39.5% |
| Fairfax | 9 | 5 | 80% | $184,999 | $290,000 | -36.2% |
| Central City | 3 | 0 | - | $183,777 | $0 | - |
| Hiawatha | 19 | 4 | 375% | $175,000 | $182,000 | -3.8% |
| Springville | 3 | 2 | 50% | $162,500 | $237,500 | -31.6% |
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