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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A 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.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.