From July through December of 2021, there were 33 homes sold, with a median sale price of $250,000. There were 15 homes sold in Newport in the second half of 2020, and the median sales price for the period was also $250,000.
The median sales tax in Newport for the most recent year with available data, 2020, was $3,373, approximately 1.3% of the median home sale price for the second half of 2021.
The following table compares Newport to other Washington County cities with similar median sale prices in the second half of 2021:
| City | July - Dec. 2021 Home Sales | July - Dec. 2020 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July - Dec. 2021 Median Sales Price | July - Dec. 2020 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marys Point | 3 | 1 | 200% | $345,000 | $450,000 | -23.3% |
| Cottage Grove | 290 | 208 | 39.4% | $340,000 | $301,300 | 12.8% |
| Bayport | 15 | 14 | 7.1% | $324,000 | $387,750 | -16.4% |
| Forest Lake | 166 | 122 | 36.1% | $311,500 | $299,750 | 3.9% |
| Oak Park Heights | 30 | 26 | 15.4% | $309,900 | $253,500 | 22.2% |
| Lake St. Croix Beach | 10 | 7 | 42.9% | $302,500 | $270,000 | 12% |
| Hugo | 152 | 110 | 38.2% | $280,000 | $241,500 | 15.9% |
| Oakdale | 250 | 170 | 47.1% | $280,000 | $263,500 | 6.3% |
| St. Paul Park | 46 | 30 | 53.3% | $278,500 | $247,500 | 12.5% |
| Willernie | 5 | 4 | 25% | $277,500 | $231,500 | 19.9% |
| Newport | 33 | 15 | 120% | $250,000 | $250,000 | 0% |
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