In September 2021, there were 20 homes sold, with a median sale price of $354,299 - a 8.4% increase over the $326,750 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 20 homes sold in Forest Lake in September 2020, as well.
The median sales tax in Forest Lake for the most recent year with available data, 2020, was $3,130, approximately 0.9% of the median home sale price for September 2021.
The following table compares Forest Lake to other Washington County cities with similar median sale prices in September 2021:
| City | Sept. 2021 Home Sales | Sept. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Sept. 2021 Median Sales Price | Sept. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marys Point | 1 | 0 | - | $415,000 | $0 | - |
| Lake St. Croix Beach | 2 | 1 | 100% | $392,500 | $175,000 | 124.3% |
| Woodbury | 96 | 80 | 20% | $387,463.36 | $341,000 | 13.6% |
| Lakeland | 1 | 1 | 0% | $371,500 | $370,000 | 0.4% |
| Birchwood Village | 2 | 1 | 100% | $368,500 | $390,000 | -5.5% |
| Forest Lake | 20 | 20 | 0% | $354,298.52 | $326,750 | 8.4% |
| Cottage Grove | 52 | 32 | 62.5% | $352,500 | $304,300 | 15.8% |
| Bayport | 1 | 4 | -75% | $335,000 | $578,747.50 | -42.1% |
| Marine on St. Croix | 1 | 0 | - | $325,000 | $0 | - |
| Oak Park Heights | 4 | 5 | -20% | $325,000 | $235,000 | 38.3% |
| Oakdale | 36 | 32 | 12.5% | $303,125 | $257,500 | 17.7% |
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