In September 2019, there were seven homes sold, with a median sale price of $228,000 - a 13.6% increase over the $200,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were six homes sold in Newport in September 2018.
The median sales tax in Newport for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $2,280, approximately 1% of the median home sale price for September 2019.
The following table compares Newport to other Washington County cities with similar median sales prices in September 2019:
| City | Sept. 2019 Home Sales | Sept. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Sept. 2019 Median Sales Price | Sept. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury | 124 | 109 | 13.8% | $319,900 | $280,000 | 14.3% |
| Lakeland | 2 | 4 | -50% | $314,000 | $253,472.50 | 23.9% |
| Oak Park Heights | 3 | 5 | -40% | $300,000 | $230,000 | 30.4% |
| Forest Lake | 42 | 32 | 31.3% | $278,000 | $239,250 | 16.2% |
| Cottage Grove | 68 | 62 | 9.7% | $267,800 | $265,000 | 1.1% |
| Oakdale | 53 | 52 | 1.9% | $240,000 | $243,750 | -1.5% |
| Hugo | 36 | 24 | 50% | $235,950 | $302,000 | -21.9% |
| St. Paul Park | 12 | 9 | 33.3% | $230,500 | $200,000 | 15.3% |
| Newport | 7 | 6 | 16.7% | $228,000 | $200,750 | 13.6% |
| Willernie | 1 | 4 | -75% | $208,000 | $167,500 | 24.2% |
| Lake St. Croix Beach | 1 | 1 | 0% | $125,000 | $180,000 | -30.6% |
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