From January through March of 2018, there were 41 homes sold, with a median sale price of $245,500 - a 18.6% increase over the $207,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 41 homes sold in New Brighton in the first quarter of 2017, as well.
The median sales tax in New Brighton for 2018 was $3,317. In 2017, the median sales tax was $3,078. This marks an increase of 7.8%. 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 New Brighton to other Ramsey County cities with similar median sales prices in the first quarter of 2018:
| City | Jan. - Mar. 2018 Home Sales | Jan. - Mar. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Mar. 2018 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Mar. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem Lake | 3 | 0 | - | $700,000 | $0 | - |
| Falcon Heights | 9 | 13 | -30.8% | $325,000 | $276,000 | 17.8% |
| Arden Hills | 19 | 9 | 111.1% | $290,000 | $199,900 | 45.1% |
| White Bear Township | 17 | 24 | -29.2% | $259,000 | $239,950 | 7.9% |
| Shoreview | 76 | 72 | 5.6% | $255,950 | $193,450.50 | 32.3% |
| New Brighton | 41 | 41 | 0% | $245,500 | $207,000 | 18.6% |
| Roseville | 89 | 73 | 21.9% | $234,000 | $209,900 | 11.5% |
| White Bear Lake | 74 | 61 | 21.3% | $230,050 | $213,000 | 8% |
| Mounds View | 17 | 17 | 0% | $222,000 | $214,000 | 3.7% |
| Maplewood | 66 | 88 | -25% | $210,000 | $182,500 | 15.1% |
| St. Paul | 720 | 673 | 7% | $187,000 | $160,000 | 16.9% |
Alerts Sign-up