In August 2017, there were 339 homes sold, with a median sale price of $188,000 - a 4.5% increase over the $179,950 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 346 homes sold in St. Paul in August 2016.
The median sales tax in St. Paul for 2017 was $2,566. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,484. This marks an increase of 3.3%. 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 August 2017:
| City | Aug. 2017 Home Sales | Aug. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Aug. 2017 Median Sales Price | Aug. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseville | 37 | 37 | 0% | $245,000 | $230,000 | 6.5% |
| Maplewood | 39 | 41 | -4.9% | $243,000 | $231,000 | 5.2% |
| North St. Paul | 14 | 17 | -17.6% | $225,750 | $190,700 | 18.4% |
| Lauderdale | 3 | 0 | - | $220,000 | $0 | - |
| White Bear Lake | 32 | 25 | 28% | $219,500 | $236,000 | -7% |
| St. Anthony | 4 | 3 | 33.3% | $214,950 | $365,000 | -41.1% |
| Bellaire | 2 | 0 | - | $205,500 | $0 | - |
| Mounds View | 9 | 20 | -55% | $197,500 | $210,450 | -6.2% |
| St. Paul | 339 | 346 | -2% | $188,000 | $179,950 | 4.5% |
| Falcon Heights | 4 | 7 | -42.9% | $180,000 | $266,500 | -32.5% |
| Gem Lake | 1 | 0 | - | $89,500 | $0 | - |
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