In May 2019, there were 34 homes sold, with a median sale price of $326,200 - a 45% increase over the $225,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 27 homes sold in Forest Lake in May 2018.
The median sales tax in Forest Lake for the most recent year with available data, 2015, was $2,288, approximately 0.7% of the median home sale price for May 2019.
The following table compares Forest Lake to other Washington County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2019:
| City | May 2019 Home Sales | May 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2019 Median Sales Price | May 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Elmo | 6 | 9 | -33.3% | $478,750 | $425,000 | 12.6% |
| Scandia | 3 | 6 | -50% | $472,500 | $391,878 | 20.6% |
| Dellwood | 2 | 0 | - | $415,000 | $0 | - |
| Lakeland Shores | 2 | 0 | - | $362,500 | $0 | - |
| Mahtomedi | 14 | 21 | -33.3% | $351,950 | $332,000 | 6% |
| Forest Lake | 34 | 27 | 25.9% | $326,200 | $225,000 | 45% |
| Woodbury | 126 | 133 | -5.3% | $318,500 | $273,000 | 16.7% |
| Hastings | 1 | 2 | -50% | $300,000 | $364,500 | -17.7% |
| Lake St. Croix Beach | 3 | 2 | 50% | $297,000 | $240,575 | 23.5% |
| Lakeland | 4 | 4 | 0% | $285,500 | $291,000 | -1.9% |
| Stillwater | 44 | 40 | 10% | $280,000 | $319,950 | -12.5% |
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