In October 2018, there were 107 homes sold, with a median sale price of $243,000 - a 5% increase over the $231,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 61 homes sold in Blaine in October 2017.
The median sales tax in Blaine for 2018 was $2,470. In 2014, the median sales tax was $1,988. This marks an increase of 24.3%. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 1%.
The following table compares Blaine to other Anoka County cities with similar median sales prices in October 2018:
| City | Oct. 2018 Home Sales | Oct. 2017 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Oct. 2018 Median Sales Price | Oct. 2017 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham Lake | 24 | 18 | 33.3% | $285,000 | $262,850 | 8.4% |
| Oak Grove | 11 | 6 | 83.3% | $266,000 | $287,500 | -7.5% |
| Nowthen | 3 | 0 | - | $265,000 | $0 | - |
| East Bethel | 16 | 15 | 6.7% | $258,229.25 | $250,000 | 3.3% |
| Columbus | 1 | 3 | -66.7% | $248,000 | $400,000 | -38% |
| Blaine | 107 | 61 | 75.4% | $243,000 | $231,500 | 5% |
| Coon Rapids | 94 | 74 | 27% | $233,500 | $202,400 | 15.4% |
| Ramsey | 40 | 28 | 42.9% | $231,000 | $220,475 | 4.8% |
| Bethel | 1 | 1 | 0% | $230,000 | $166,000 | 38.6% |
| Spring Lake Park | 12 | 10 | 20% | $230,000 | $196,750 | 16.9% |
| Anoka | 17 | 8 | 112.5% | $225,000 | $189,500 | 18.7% |
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