Washington County · Minnesota · Midwest · 307k residents
St. Paul, MN: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for St. Paul: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Minnesota median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
The acs median home value in St. Paul is $294,500, 17% below the Minnesota median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,404/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 95 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $73,394 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findings- Housing value: The ACS median home value in St. Paul is $294,500, 17.1% below the median for ACS-covered places in Minnesota.
- Household income: Median household income is $73,394, 21% below the median for ACS-covered places in Minnesota.
- Adult education: 43.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, 8.4% above the median for ACS-covered places in Minnesota.
- Home value to income: The ACS median home value is about 4.0 times median household income. This is a comparison measure, not a mortgage qualification or affordability promise.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A river bluff capital with old neighborhoods, immigrant traditions, and a quieter twin-city rhythm.
Known for: The Mississippi, historic Summit Avenue, museums, theaters, and winter culture.
Calendar note: The Saint Paul Winter Carnival is the city’s signature annual tradition.
Story source: Visit Saint Paul
- Scale: A large city with a quarter-million or more residents in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places St. Paul about 32 miles from the nearest tracked lake.
- Climate signal: The profile records 195 sunny days.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 42 and an average commute of 24 minutes.
WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.
Compare St. Paul side by side
Cost of living index
95
ACS median home value
$294,500
2-bedroom rent
$1,404/mo
Median household income
$73,394
Housing momentum
We don't have enough recent home-price and rent data to rank St. Paul's housing momentum yet.
Adjusted by St. Paul's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| ACS median home value | $294,500 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $200 |
| Property tax rate | 1.05% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,153/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,404/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.68% |
| Sales tax | 7.5% |
| Cost of living index | 95 |
| Groceries index | 100 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $85/mo |
| Gas price | $3.15/gal |
| Healthcare index | 102 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,350/mo |
| Median household income | $73,394 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% |
| Population | 307k |
| Crime index | 40/100 |
| School rating | 7.0/10 |
| Walkability | 42/100 |
| Disaster risk | 84/100 |
| Avg. commute | 24 min |
| Sunny days / year | 195 days |
| July high | 79°F |
| January low | 5°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | — |
| Home price MoM | — |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | — |
| Ocean coast | 1012 mi |
| Big lake | 32 mi |
| Mountains | 503 mi |
| Major airport | 18 mi |
| Ski resort | 120 mi |
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Real listings in St. Paul
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- What is the cost of living in St. Paul, MN?
- St. Paul indexes at 95 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,404/mo and a acs median home value of $294,500.
- How much does a house cost in St. Paul?
- The acs median home value in St. Paul is $294,500, 17% below the Minnesota median (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in St. Paul?
- A two-bedroom in St. Paul rents for about $1,404/mo.