White Bear Lake recorded a median commercial property tax rate of 3.2% for fiscal year 2025, the highest among cities in Ramsey County, according to BlockShopper.com.
For the county as a whole, the median was 2.5% in fiscal year 2025, with White Bear Lake surpassing it by 0.7 percentage points.
Commercial property tax rates in Ramsey County’s 12 cities spanned from 1.3% in Little Canada up to 3.2% in White Bear Lake.
During fiscal year 2024, White Bear Lake’s median commercial tax rate was 2%, giving it a spot at 10th in the county rankings.
Across 53 major U.S. cities in 2024, commercial property tax rates averaged 1.76%, according to analysis from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. For a $1 million commercial property with $200,000 in fixtures, the average yearly tax bill is estimated at around $21,060. Rate ranges remained significant, from less than 1% up to 4% depending on the city.
Classification systems in multiple states often produce higher effective property tax rates for commercial, industrial, and apartment assets compared to residential property. In certain locations, business properties may be subject to tax rates several times greater than those levied on residential properties. For example, the tax rate in Charleston may reach roughly six times higher.
| 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 | 2023 E. County Roa 0 E. | 7.7% |
| 2 | 4875 61 Highway 0 | 6.3% |
| 3 | 4711 Clark Ave. 0 | 4.7% |
| 4 | 4710 White Bear Parkway 0 | 3.2% |
| 5 | 2600 D County Roa 0 E. | 2.3% |
| 6 | 4669 White Bear Parkway 0 | 1.6% |
| 7 | 61 Highway 0 | 0.8% |
Note: Some property addresses may be incomplete or unavailable due to constraints in assessor data from the county.
This article uses material from BlockShopper.com. Source information is available here.
