From January through December of 2017, there were 3,389 homes sold, with a median sale price of $183,000 - a 6.4% increase over the $172,000 median sale price for the previous year. There were 3,599 homes sold in St. Paul in 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 2017:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2017 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem Lake | 4 | 3 | 33.3% | $241,000 | $205,000 | 17.6% |
| Roseville | 379 | 436 | -13.1% | $236,500 | $219,000 | 8% |
| White Bear Lake | 290 | 328 | -11.6% | $225,000 | $215,000 | 4.7% |
| Vadnais Heights | 166 | 153 | 8.5% | $223,500 | $207,000 | 8% |
| Maplewood | 468 | 478 | -2.1% | $216,250 | $195,000 | 10.9% |
| Mounds View | 101 | 129 | -21.7% | $210,000 | $188,000 | 11.7% |
| North St. Paul | 173 | 187 | -7.5% | $200,000 | $189,400 | 5.6% |
| Little Canada | 117 | 145 | -19.3% | $199,900 | $199,900 | 0% |
| Lauderdale | 27 | 30 | -10% | $187,500 | $179,500 | 4.5% |
| St. Paul | 3,389 | 3,599 | -5.8% | $183,000 | $172,000 | 6.4% |
| St. Anthony | 36 | 36 | 0% | $178,950 | $163,500 | 9.4% |
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