Buying Property in Washington County as a Foreigner
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Washington County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Washington County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WoodburyCity | $415,602 | 6.5% | 58 | 40 | 89 |
| WillernieCity | — | — | — | — | 97 |
| West Lakeland TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| Stillwater TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| StillwaterCity | $484,356 | 5.2% | 70 | 36 | 94 |
| ScandiaCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| Saint Paul ParkCity | — | — | — | — | 90 |
| Saint Mary's PointCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| Pine SpringsCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| Oak Park HeightsCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| OakdaleCity | — | — | — | — | 66 |
| NewportCity | — | — | — | — | 90 |
| May TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 90 |
| Marine on Saint CroixCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| MahtomediCity | $467,361 | 5.3% | 65 | 20 | 97 |
| LandfallCity | — | — | — | — | 66 |
| Lake Saint Croix BeachCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| Lakeland ShoresCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| LakelandCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| Lake ElmoCity | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| HugoCity | — | — | — | — | 84 |
| Grey Cloud Island TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 89 |
| GrantCity | $475,859 | 5.2% | 66 | 28 | 96 |
| Forest LakeCity | — | — | — | — | 80 |
| Denmark TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 86 |
| DellwoodCity | — | — | — | — | 97 |
| Cottage GroveCity | — | — | — | — | 90 |
| Birchwood VillageCity | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| Baytown TownshipCity | $484,356 | 5.2% | 78 | 36 | 94 |
| BayportCity | — | — | — | — | 94 |
| AftonCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.6 | 2.6 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 2.6 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | 2.8 | -3.9% |
| 2021 |
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| 23.5 |
| 3.1 |
| -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.0 | 2.8 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 23.3 | 2.4 | — |
