In May 2018, there were 342 homes sold, with a median sale price of $205,000 - a 4.7% increase over the $195,725 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 356 homes sold in St. Paul in May 2017.
The median sales tax in St. Paul for 2018 was $2,772. In 2017, the median sales tax was $2,566. This marks an increase of 8%. 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 May 2018:
| City | May 2018 Home Sales | May 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2018 Median Sales Price | May 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Bear Beach | 1 | 0 | - | $270,000 | $0 | - |
| New Brighton | 35 | 34 | 2.9% | $255,600 | $218,750 | 16.8% |
| Mounds View | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $240,000 | $253,043 | -5.2% |
| St. Anthony | 5 | 5 | 0% | $237,500 | $169,000 | 40.5% |
| Maplewood | 50 | 50 | 0% | $232,450 | $230,000 | 1.1% |
| North St. Paul | 11 | 31 | -64.5% | $228,000 | $216,900 | 5.1% |
| Lauderdale | 4 | 2 | 100% | $212,500 | $145,500 | 46% |
| St. Paul | 342 | 356 | -3.9% | $205,000 | $195,725 | 4.7% |
| Gem Lake | 1 | 0 | - | $201,000 | $0 | - |
| Little Canada | 13 | 7 | 85.7% | $200,000 | $177,900 | 12.4% |
| Vadnais Heights | 21 | 15 | 40% | $190,000 | $185,000 | 2.7% |
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