In April 2019, there were 22 homes sold, with a median sale price of $224,500 - a 3.6% increase over the $216,601 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 41 homes sold in South St. Paul in April 2018.
The median sales tax in South St. Paul for 2019 was $2,558. In 2018, the median sales tax was $2,515. This marks an increase of 1.7%. 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 South St. Paul to other Dakota County cities with similar median sales prices in April 2019:
| City | Apr. 2019 Home Sales | Apr. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. 2019 Median Sales Price | Apr. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemount | 42 | 38 | 10.5% | $273,500 | $260,656 | 4.9% |
| Vermillion | 1 | 1 | 0% | $260,750 | $278,500 | -6.4% |
| Farmington | 45 | 42 | 7.1% | $255,000 | $234,000 | 9% |
| Mendota Heights | 14 | 17 | -17.6% | $255,000 | $489,000 | -47.9% |
| Empire | 4 | 1 | 300% | $254,250 | $164,000 | 55% |
| Burnsville | 70 | 81 | -13.6% | $243,500 | $275,000 | -11.5% |
| Hastings | 34 | 40 | -15% | $242,425 | $224,500 | 8% |
| Apple Valley | 68 | 81 | -16% | $235,000 | $255,000 | -7.8% |
| West St. Paul | 31 | 26 | 19.2% | $226,500 | $223,611 | 1.3% |
| Hampton | 1 | 1 | 0% | $225,900 | $275,000 | -17.9% |
| South St. Paul | 22 | 41 | -46.3% | $224,500 | $216,601 | 3.6% |
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