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3 <br />2014 Assessment <br />The percentage changes in 2014 aggregate value by property class, for the City of St. Paul, and <br />for all the suburbs taken together and county -wide are as follows: <br />Residential Commercial/Industrial Apartments <br />Countywide- 2013 $156,500 $480,000 $572,100 <br />Countywide- 2014 $172,800 $475,000 $589,100 <br />Residential Market Summary <br />• With a historic low supply of homes for sale, low interest rates and improving economic conditions <br />will continue to put upward pressure on the median home sales prices in 2014. <br />• The Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors reports a 2013 median sale price for Ramsey County <br />of $163,000, up from $142,000 at the end of 2012. <br />• Foreclosures fell by 30% in 2013 to 1,159; their lowest level in five years. <br />• The price gap between the median price of traditional sales at $185,000 and foreclosed sales at <br />$102,000 is 45%, with short sales showing a gap of 37% at a median sale price of $117,000. <br />• The median values of single family homes increased most dramatically in the Payne -Phalen and <br />Como neighborhoods in the City of St. Paul. <br />• In the Suburbs the most dramatic increases were in the Cities of Maplewood and Shoreview. <br />• The Townhomes and Condo market continue to have mixed results. <br />• Townhomes in the Thomas -Dale and Como Planning Districts had the largest median value <br />percentage increases. <br />• Townhomes in the Westside Planning District experienced a minor setback in 2013. <br />• The Downtown condo market is improving, and continues to show strong sales in 2014. <br />Commercial Market Summary <br />Office - <br />• The Office market continues to be the softest market segment in our County, particularly in the <br />suburban areas. <br />• However, the Medical Office market remains very strong. <br />Excellence * Respect • Diversity <br />Overall <br />Residential <br />Commercial/Industrial <br />Apartments <br />City of Saint Paul <br />+7.5% <br />+9.4% <br />+0.9% <br />+7.4% <br />Suburban Ramsey <br />+7.0% <br />+9.5% <br />+0.5% <br />+5.1% <br />Countywide <br />+7.3% <br />+9.4% <br />+0.6% <br />+6.5% <br />Median Values for 2013 and 2014 are as follow: <br />Residential <br />Commercial/Industrial <br />Apartments <br />Suburban Ramsey- <br />2013 <br />$176,100 <br />$729,200 <br />$941,600 <br />Suburban Ramsey— <br />2014 <br />$194,800 <br />$725,000 <br />$983,400 <br />Residential Commercial/Industrial Apartments <br />Countywide- 2013 $156,500 $480,000 $572,100 <br />Countywide- 2014 $172,800 $475,000 $589,100 <br />Residential Market Summary <br />• With a historic low supply of homes for sale, low interest rates and improving economic conditions <br />will continue to put upward pressure on the median home sales prices in 2014. <br />• The Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors reports a 2013 median sale price for Ramsey County <br />of $163,000, up from $142,000 at the end of 2012. <br />• Foreclosures fell by 30% in 2013 to 1,159; their lowest level in five years. <br />• The price gap between the median price of traditional sales at $185,000 and foreclosed sales at <br />$102,000 is 45%, with short sales showing a gap of 37% at a median sale price of $117,000. <br />• The median values of single family homes increased most dramatically in the Payne -Phalen and <br />Como neighborhoods in the City of St. Paul. <br />• In the Suburbs the most dramatic increases were in the Cities of Maplewood and Shoreview. <br />• The Townhomes and Condo market continue to have mixed results. <br />• Townhomes in the Thomas -Dale and Como Planning Districts had the largest median value <br />percentage increases. <br />• Townhomes in the Westside Planning District experienced a minor setback in 2013. <br />• The Downtown condo market is improving, and continues to show strong sales in 2014. <br />Commercial Market Summary <br />Office - <br />• The Office market continues to be the softest market segment in our County, particularly in the <br />suburban areas. <br />• However, the Medical Office market remains very strong. <br />Excellence * Respect • Diversity <br />