The median sales price of a Washington County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $370,050, based on data from the 528 properties sold during that time. In 2022 the median tax bill for the county was $3,862, which is 1% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.9 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Washington County real estate data showed homeowners in Hugo, Afton, and Lake St. Croix Beach paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Hugo with some other cities belonging to Washington County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo | 36 | $285,000 | $3,776 | 1.3% |
| Afton | 3 | $410,000 | $5,161 | 1.3% |
| Lake St. Croix Beach | 4 | $193,350 | $2,602 | 1.3% |
| Newport | 15 | $300,000 | $3,546 | 1.2% |
| Mahtomedi | 19 | $398,000 | $4,638 | 1.2% |
| St. Marys Point | 1 | $250,000 | $3,003 | 1.2% |
| Woodbury | 140 | $407,250 | $4,526 | 1.1% |
| Oakdale | 63 | $305,000 | $3,234 | 1.1% |
| Forest Lake | 55 | $330,000 | $3,193 | 1% |
| Cottage Grove | 64 | $365,000 | $3,690 | 1% |
| Stillwater | 73 | $410,000 | $4,080 | 1% |
| Willernie | 2 | $307,250 | $3,020 | 1% |
| St. Paul Park | 10 | $339,898 | $3,090 | 0.9% |
| Dellwood | 2 | $867,000 | $7,460 | 0.9% |
| Lake Elmo | 12 | $650,000 | $4,980 | 0.8% |
| Bayport | 6 | $330,000 | $2,606 | 0.8% |
| Oak Park Heights | 3 | $370,000 | $3,126 | 0.8% |
| Birchwood Village | 2 | $486,250 | $4,100 | 0.8% |
| Grant | 8 | $730,450 | $4,936 | 0.7% |
| Lakeland Shores | 2 | $495,000 | $3,287 | 0.7% |
| Pine Springs | 2 | $601,000 | $4,346 | 0.7% |
| Scandia | 3 | $619,900 | $3,914 | 0.6% |
| Lakeland | 2 | $557,500 | $2,852 | 0.5% |
| Hastings | 1 | $780,000 | $3,980 | 0.5% |
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