The median sales price of a Ramsey County home in the fourth quarter of 2022 was $285,000, based on data from the 1,197 properties sold during that time. In 2019 the median tax bill for the county was $3,296, which is 1.2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1 time higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Ramsey County real estate data showed homeowners in Gem Lake, St. Anthony, and Lauderdale paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Gem Lake with some other cities belonging to Ramsey County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the fourth quarter of 2022.
| City | Q4 2022 Sales | Q4 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem Lake | 3 | $55,000 | $4,674 | 8.5% |
| St. Anthony | 3 | $125,000 | $5,089 | 4.1% |
| Lauderdale | 8 | $167,000 | $3,048 | 1.8% |
| St. Paul | 683 | $250,000 | $3,479 | 1.4% |
| Shoreview | 56 | $356,250 | $4,599 | 1.3% |
| New Brighton | 42 | $317,500 | $4,068 | 1.3% |
| Falcon Heights | 9 | $400,000 | $4,733 | 1.2% |
| Vadnais Heights | 30 | $322,500 | $3,739 | 1.2% |
| Maplewood | 81 | $300,000 | $3,680 | 1.2% |
| Roseville | 100 | $327,000 | $4,052 | 1.2% |
| Little Canada | 19 | $300,000 | $3,616 | 1.2% |
| White Bear Township | 22 | $327,400 | $3,874 | 1.2% |
| Mounds View | 20 | $301,250 | $3,360 | 1.1% |
| North St. Paul | 33 | $290,000 | $3,087 | 1.1% |
| Bellaire | 1 | $355,000 | $3,735 | 1.1% |
| Arden Hills | 15 | $525,000 | $5,165 | 1% |
| North Oaks | 13 | $769,000 | $7,756 | 1% |
| White Bear Lake | 57 | $330,000 | $3,241 | 1% |
| White Bear Beach | 1 | $550,000 | $4,033 | 0.7% |
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