Property owners in Ramsey County paid 1.2% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the first quarter of 2022, which is more than 1.1 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the North Ramsey News.
The median sales price of a Ramsey County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $273,000, based on data from the 1,104 properties sold during that time. In 2019 the median tax bill for the county was $3,296, which is 1.2% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 1.1 times higher than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Ramsey County real estate data showed homeowners in White Bear Beach and St. Anthony paid the highest rates.
The following table compares White Bear Beach with some other cities belonging to Ramsey County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Bear Beach | 1 | $115,000 | $4,033 | 3.5% |
| St. Anthony | 4 | $327,500 | $5,089 | 1.6% |
| Roseville | 75 | $270,000 | $4,052 | 1.5% |
| Little Canada | 17 | $240,500 | $3,616 | 1.5% |
| St. Paul | 738 | $252,750 | $3,479 | 1.4% |
| Arden Hills | 10 | $438,350 | $5,165 | 1.2% |
| Shoreview | 29 | $378,000 | $4,599 | 1.2% |
| Lauderdale | 7 | $265,000 | $3,048 | 1.2% |
| New Brighton | 39 | $342,500 | $4,068 | 1.2% |
| Vadnais Heights | 23 | $312,000 | $3,739 | 1.2% |
| Maplewood | 42 | $305,000 | $3,680 | 1.2% |
| White Bear Township | 16 | $313,500 | $3,874 | 1.2% |
| Falcon Heights | 4 | $460,000 | $4,733 | 1% |
| Mounds View | 20 | $324,000 | $3,360 | 1% |
| North St. Paul | 25 | $300,000 | $3,087 | 1% |
| White Bear Lake | 46 | $328,250 | $3,241 | 1% |
| North Oaks | 7 | $935,000 | $7,756 | 0.8% |
