From January through December of 2017, there were 38 homes sold, with a median sale price of $276,500 - a 12.9% increase over the $244,898 median sale price for the previous year. There were 25 homes sold in Lakeland in 2016.
The median sales tax in Lakeland for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $2,334, approximately 0.8% of the median home sale price for 2017.
The following table compares Lakeland to other Washington 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater | 457 | 497 | -8% | $317,500 | $300,000 | 5.8% |
| Scandia | 43 | 44 | -2.3% | $316,000 | $311,000 | 1.6% |
| Lakeland Shores | 3 | 5 | -40% | $313,000 | $278,500 | 12.4% |
| Mahtomedi | 116 | 130 | -10.8% | $309,787.50 | $273,850 | 13.1% |
| Woodbury | 1,250 | 1,397 | -10.5% | $282,950 | $270,000 | 4.8% |
| Lakeland | 38 | 25 | 52% | $276,500 | $244,898 | 12.9% |
| Bayport | 42 | 42 | 0% | $260,000 | $222,450 | 16.9% |
| St. Marys Point | 5 | 7 | -28.6% | $255,000 | $255,000 | 0% |
| Marine on St. Croix | 14 | 18 | -22.2% | $253,000 | $243,500 | 3.9% |
| Cottage Grove | 595 | 639 | -6.9% | $239,000 | $230,500 | 3.7% |
| Forest Lake | 356 | 375 | -5.1% | $235,000 | $215,000 | 9.3% |
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