In December 2021, there were three homes sold, with a median sale price of $280,000 - a 30% decrease over the $400,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were three homes sold in Afton in December 2020, as well.
The median sales tax in Afton for the most recent year with available data, 2020, was $4,799, approximately 1.7% of the median home sale price for December 2021.
The following table compares Afton to other Washington County cities with similar median sale prices in December 2021:
| City | Dec. 2021 Home Sales | Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater | 29 | 12 | 141.7% | $369,000 | $330,500 | 11.6% |
| Cottage Grove | 24 | 34 | -29.4% | $342,500 | $315,000 | 8.7% |
| Oakdale | 25 | 23 | 8.7% | $300,000 | $239,500 | 25.3% |
| Lake St. Croix Beach | 3 | 0 | - | $300,000 | $0 | - |
| Forest Lake | 15 | 14 | 7.1% | $287,000 | $335,500 | -14.5% |
| Afton | 3 | 3 | 0% | $280,000 | $400,000 | -30% |
| Lakeland | 1 | 2 | -50% | $275,000 | $256,000 | 7.4% |
| Birchwood Village | 2 | 0 | - | $271,000 | $0 | - |
| Hugo | 18 | 9 | 100% | $262,449.50 | $282,000 | -6.9% |
| Oak Park Heights | 5 | 5 | 0% | $252,000 | $265,000 | -4.9% |
| St. Paul Park | 7 | 5 | 40% | $240,000 | $280,000 | -14.3% |
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