In February 2019, there were 15 homes sold, with a median sale price of $227,800 - a 18.6% increase over the $192,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 12 homes sold in West St. Paul in February 2018.
The median sales tax in West St. Paul for 2019 was $2,795. In 2018, the median sales tax was $2,468. This marks an increase of 13.2%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1.2%.
The following table compares West St. Paul to other Dakota County cities with similar median sales prices in February 2019:
| City | Feb. 2019 Home Sales | Feb. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Feb. 2019 Median Sales Price | Feb. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagan | 52 | 55 | -5.5% | $265,000 | $197,000 | 34.5% |
| Burnsville | 45 | 36 | 25% | $265,000 | $256,000 | 3.5% |
| Farmington | 24 | 26 | -7.7% | $239,950 | $241,000 | -0.4% |
| Empire | 3 | 1 | 200% | $239,900 | $400,000 | -40% |
| Apple Valley | 44 | 49 | -10.2% | $229,950 | $265,000 | -13.2% |
| West St. Paul | 15 | 12 | 25% | $227,800 | $192,000 | 18.6% |
| Inver Grove Heights | 20 | 33 | -39.4% | $198,000 | $225,000 | -12% |
| Hastings | 22 | 15 | 46.7% | $194,950 | $149,900 | 30.1% |
| South St. Paul | 22 | 18 | 22.2% | $193,750 | $197,500 | -1.9% |
| Eureka Center | 1 | 0 | - | $164,000 | $0 | - |
| Vermillion | 1 | 0 | - | $140,000 | $0 | - |
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