Housing in White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake's housing market runs more moderately priced than this batch's other Minnesota markets, shaped by the city's established, historic lake-suburb identity.
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Learn moreA more moderately priced market within this batch
White Bear Lake's median home value ($339,623, 2024 estimate, City-Data) runs below both Prior Lake's ($462,628-$500,000) and Stillwater's ($414,200-$459,500) figures in this same four-city batch.
A comparatively high rent relative to home value
White Bear Lake's median gross rent ($1,562, 2024) runs comparatively high relative to its own median home value -- a real, disclosed pattern worth weighing for prospective renters and investors alike.
A property tax rate below Ramsey County's own broader median
White Bear Lake's 1.08% effective property tax rate runs genuinely below Ramsey County's own 1.34% broader median rate, since the city sits toward the lower end of the county's documented internal range.
Key takeaways
- White Bear Lake's median home value ($339,623) runs more moderate than Prior Lake's or Stillwater's in this batch.
- Median gross rent ($1,562) runs comparatively high relative to the city's own median home value.
- The city's 1.08% effective property tax rate runs below Ramsey County's own broader 1.34% median.
- Confirm current, address-specific pricing directly given the 2024 vintage of the cited home-value figure.
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