From April through June of 2017, there were 78 homes sold, with a median sale price of $227,000 - a 2.8% increase over the $220,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 110 homes sold in White Bear Lake in the second quarter of 2016.
The median sales tax in White Bear Lake for 2017 was $2,508. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,500. This marks an increase of 0.3%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.1%.
The following table compares White Bear Lake to other Ramsey County cities with similar median sales prices in the second quarter of 2017:
| City | Apr. - June 2017 Home Sales | Apr. - June 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. - June 2017 Median Sales Price | Apr. - June 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Heights | 18 | 17 | 5.9% | $268,745 | $288,800 | -6.9% |
| Gem Lake | 1 | 1 | 0% | $260,000 | $141,500 | 83.7% |
| Shoreview | 121 | 131 | -7.6% | $257,000 | $241,000 | 6.6% |
| New Brighton | 92 | 101 | -8.9% | $248,000 | $223,000 | 11.2% |
| Roseville | 119 | 152 | -21.7% | $233,500 | $223,750 | 4.4% |
| White Bear Lake | 78 | 110 | -29.1% | $227,000 | $220,750 | 2.8% |
| Maplewood | 147 | 165 | -10.9% | $222,000 | $195,000 | 13.8% |
| Little Canada | 34 | 60 | -43.3% | $220,500 | $220,750 | -0.1% |
| North St. Paul | 70 | 52 | 34.6% | $216,450 | $195,000 | 11% |
| Mounds View | 33 | 39 | -15.4% | $209,900 | $187,500 | 11.9% |
| St. Paul | 1,033 | 1,165 | -11.3% | $192,500 | $175,000 | 10% |
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