North St. Paul’s median commercial property tax rate reached 1.8% for fiscal year 2025, marking the fourth-lowest among cities in Ramsey County, based on data from BlockShopper.com.
The county’s median tax rate was 2.5% in fiscal year 2025, putting North St. Paul 0.7 percentage points under the county figure.
Rates across the 12 cities in Ramsey County varied from a low of 1.3% in Little Canada to a high of 3.2% in White Bear Lake.
In fiscal year 2024, North St. Paul’s median commercial property tax rate was 2.7%, ranking fifth in the county during that period.
An analysis by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy found the average commercial property tax rate was 1.76% in 53 major U.S. cities in 2024. Their study shows that a $1 million property with $200,000 in fixtures leads to an estimated annual property tax bill of $21,060. Rates among those cities ranged from under 1% to 4%.
Across various states, classification practices may result in commercial, industrial, and apartment properties facing higher effective property tax rates compared to residential properties. In some locations, business property taxes are set at rates several times above those of residential assets. For instance, Charleston’s commercial tax rate can reach nearly six times the residential rate.
| Rank | City | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Bear Lake | 3.2% |
| 2 | New Brighton | 3.1% |
| 3 | Roseville | 2.9% |
| 4 | Shoreview | 2.8% |
| 5 | Vadnais Heights | 2.7% |
| 6 | St. Paul | 2.4% |
| 7 | Arden Hills | 2.3% |
| 8 | Maplewood | 2.1% |
| 9 | North St. Paul | 1.8% |
| 10 | St. Anthony | 1.6% |
| 11 | Mounds View | 1.5% |
| 12 | Little Canada | 1.3% |
| Rank | Address | Tax Rate % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2535 Division St. 0 N. | 3.6% |
| 2 | 2649 Seventh Ave. 0 E. | 3.5% |
| 3 | 2423 Margaret St. 0 N. | 1.8% |
| 4 | 2557 Seventh Ave. 0 E. | 0.8% |
| 5 | 2370 36 Highway 0 E. | 0.6% |
Note: Some property addresses may not be included or may lack details due to limitations in county assessor data.
BlockShopper.com provided the information featured in this article. Source data are available here.
