From January through June of 2019, there were 1,755 homes sold, with a median sale price of $217,000 - a 8.5% increase over the $200,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 1,801 homes sold in St. Paul in the first half of 2018.
The median sales tax in St. Paul for 2019 was $3,106. In 2018, the median sales tax was $2,772. This marks an increase of 12%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.4%.
The following table compares St. Paul to other Ramsey County cities with similar median sales prices in the first half of 2019:
| City | Jan. - June 2019 Home Sales | Jan. - June 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - June 2019 Median Sales Price | Jan. - June 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseville | 216 | 213 | 1.4% | $263,450 | $254,500 | 3.5% |
| New Brighton | 99 | 124 | -20.2% | $263,000 | $247,750 | 6.2% |
| White Bear Beach | 4 | 2 | 100% | $257,500 | $315,000 | -18.3% |
| Vadnais Heights | 55 | 85 | -35.3% | $254,000 | $195,000 | 30.3% |
| White Bear Lake | 114 | 187 | -39% | $251,800 | $240,000 | 4.9% |
| Maplewood | 170 | 206 | -17.5% | $251,000 | $215,000 | 16.7% |
| Mounds View | 53 | 40 | 32.5% | $247,000 | $235,950 | 4.7% |
| North St. Paul | 91 | 85 | 7.1% | $230,000 | $210,000 | 9.5% |
| St. Paul | 1,755 | 1,801 | -2.6% | $217,000 | $200,000 | 8.5% |
| Lauderdale | 12 | 18 | -33.3% | $193,500 | $213,750 | -9.5% |
| St. Anthony | 14 | 22 | -36.4% | $190,950 | $218,250 | -12.5% |
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