From January through December of 2019, there were 261 homes sold, with a median sale price of $259,900 - a 7.2% increase over the $242,500 median sale price for the previous year. There were 336 homes sold in White Bear Lake in 2018.
The median sales tax in White Bear Lake for 2019 was $2,894. In 2018, the median sales tax was $2,634. This marks an increase of 9.9%. 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 2019:
| City | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Home Sales | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Jan. - Dec. 2019 Median Sales Price | Jan. - Dec. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Bear Township | 132 | 113 | 16.8% | $285,000 | $275,000 | 3.6% |
| New Brighton | 234 | 235 | -0.4% | $280,000 | $261,000 | 7.3% |
| Little Canada | 96 | 111 | -13.5% | $277,950 | $237,000 | 17.3% |
| Roseville | 451 | 409 | 10.3% | $265,000 | $256,000 | 3.5% |
| Vadnais Heights | 129 | 159 | -18.9% | $264,900 | $246,000 | 7.7% |
| White Bear Lake | 261 | 336 | -22.3% | $259,900 | $242,500 | 7.2% |
| Maplewood | 354 | 409 | -13.4% | $255,000 | $237,500 | 7.4% |
| Mounds View | 121 | 110 | 10% | $242,500 | $241,000 | 0.6% |
| White Bear Beach | 5 | 5 | 0% | $230,000 | $375,000 | -38.7% |
| North St. Paul | 173 | 188 | -8% | $230,000 | $219,508.50 | 4.8% |
| St. Paul | 3,662 | 4,080 | -10.2% | $219,500 | $202,700 | 8.3% |
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