Downtown, Saint Paul
Saint Paul's Planning District 17, 665 acres, represented by the CapitolRiver Council.
- Median sale price$185Kpast 12 months, −7.5%
- Homes sold101past 12 months
- Homeowners24%of occupied homes
- Residents9,380Census estimate
The short version
Living in Downtown
Over the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price in Downtown was $185,000, down 7.5% from the 12 months before, with 101 homes sold.
Saint Paul as a whole had a median sale price of $300,000 over the same 12 months.
About 9,380 people live in Downtown, in roughly 6,430 households; 24% of homes are owned by the people living in them, compared with 53% citywide.
42% of its homes were built before 1940.
Hover a Saint Paul neighborhood —DowntownPlanning District 17 · Census median home value $243K
Homes for sale
Homes for sale in Downtown
$124,90078 10th Street E #1702, Saint Paul, MN 55101MLS #7166143
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX Professionals
$147,77778 10th Street E #3410, Saint Paul, MN 55101MLS #7150707Listing courtesy of RE/MAX Results
$175,000350 Saint Peter Street #903, Saint Paul, MN 55102MLS #7130157Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Premier Realty
$195,000270 4th Street E #307, Saint Paul, MN 55101MLS #7148628Listing courtesy of Lakes Sotheby's International Realty
$189,000500 Robert Street N #500, Saint Paul, MN 55101MLS #7154255Listing courtesy of Century 21 Atwood
$229,000406 Wacouta Street #207, Saint Paul, MN 55101MLS #7157923Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Premier Realty
See all 70 Downtown homes for sale
- Under $200,000 45
- Under $250,000 55
- Under $300,000 61
- Under $350,000 65
- Under $400,000 66
- Under $450,000 66
- Under $500,000 67
- Under $600,000 69
- Under $700,000 69
- Under $800,000 70
- Under $1 million 70
- Under $1.5 million 70
- Under $2 million 70
- Condos 70
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Housing market · September 2026
Downtown home prices and sales
Single months can swing when few homes sell.
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| Year | Median price |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | $186,000 |
| Nov 2024 | $164,000 |
| Dec 2024 | $145,000 |
| Jan 2025 | $241,825 |
| Feb 2025 | $192,500 |
| Mar 2025 | $247,500 |
| Apr 2025 | $305,000 |
| May 2025 | $178,250 |
| Jun 2025 | $185,000 |
| Jul 2025 | $300,000 |
| Aug 2025 | $187,500 |
| Sep 2025 | $141,700 |
| Oct 2025 | $147,500 |
| Nov 2025 | $247,000 |
| Dec 2025 | $210,000 |
| Jan 2026 | $212,950 |
| Feb 2026 | $171,750 |
| Mar 2026 | $169,000 |
| Apr 2026 | $157,400 |
| May 2026 | $115,200 |
| Jun 2026 | $187,000 |
| Jul 2026 | $330,000 |
| Aug 2026 | $170,371 |
| Sep 2026 | $207,250 |
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| Year | Closed sales |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 8 |
| Nov 2024 | 6 |
| Dec 2024 | 7 |
| Jan 2025 | 4 |
| Feb 2025 | 6 |
| Mar 2025 | 6 |
| Apr 2025 | 4 |
| May 2025 | 10 |
| Jun 2025 | 5 |
| Jul 2025 | 5 |
| Aug 2025 | 4 |
| Sep 2025 | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| Jun 2026 | 13 |
| Jul 2026 | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 |
| Sep 2026 | 10 |
| September 2026 | 12 months through September 2026 | Saint Paul | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | Year before | This year | Change | Year before | This year | Change | 12 months |
| Median sale price | $141,700 | $207,250 | +46.3% | $200,000 | $185,000 | −7.5% | $300,000 |
| Price per square foot | $195 | $178 | −9.1% | $205 | $190 | −7.3% | $214 |
| Closed sales | 6 | 10 | +66.7% | 71 | 101 | +42.3% | 2,682 |
| New listings | 22 | 16 | −27.3% | 243 | 211 | −13.2% | 3,889 |
| Days on market | 138 | 134 | −2.9% | 188 | 169 | −10.1% | 48 |
| % of original list price received | 95.6% | 93.2% | −2.5% | 91.8% | 92.3% | +0.5% | 98.7% |
| Homes for sale (end of month) | 94 | 75 | −20.2% | — | — | — | 672 |
| Months of supply | 16.1 | 9 | −44.1% | — | — | — | 3.1 |
Source: Minneapolis Area REALTORS® Local Market Update, Downtown, September 2026. Data from NorthstarMLS; current as of October 7, 2026. Does not account for seller concessions. Activity for one month can sometimes look extreme due to small sample size. Saint Paul market report
Past months: August 2026 · July 2026 · June 2026 · May 2026 · April 2026 · March 2026 · February 2026 · January 2026 · December 2025 · November 2025 · October 2025
People and homes
Downtown by the numbers
US Census Bureau estimates for the 14 block groups mostly inside Downtown, compared with all of Saint Paul.
| Downtown | Saint Paul | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,380 | 307,284 |
| Households | 6,430 | 125,249 |
| Homes owned by the people living in them | 24% | 53% |
| Median value of owner-occupied homes | $243,000 | $294,500 |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $73,394 |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 50% | 44% |
| Single-family detached homes | 4% | 53% |
| Workers who drive alone | 51% | 59% |
| Workers who take transit | 4% | 5% |
| Workers who work from home | 29% | 20% |
- Single-family detached4%
- Townhome, duplex, 3-4 units3%
- Apartments, 5-49 units19%
- Large buildings, 50+ units74%
- Under 185%
- 18 to 3437%
- 35 to 6442%
- 65 and older17%
- Drive alone51%
- Work from home29%
- Walk10%
- Transit4%
- Bike2%
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for block groups (each block group counted in the neighborhood holding most of its area; medians estimated from ranges). Boundaries: City of Minneapolis neighborhoods (opendata.minneapolismn.gov); City of Saint Paul planning districts (information.stpaul.gov). Block-group estimates have wide margins of error, so treat them as approximate.
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Quick answers
Downtown questions
What is the median home price in Downtown, Saint Paul?
$185,000 over the 12 months through September 2026 (down 7.5% from a year earlier), from the Minneapolis Area REALTORS® Local Market Update for Downtown (NorthstarMLS data).
How fast do homes sell in Downtown?
Homes that sold in the 12 months through September 2026 spent 169 days on market, and sellers received 92.3% of their original list price.
What kinds of homes are in Downtown?
By Census estimates, 4% of homes are single-family detached, 3% are townhomes, duplexes or small buildings of 3-4 units, and 93% are in apartment buildings of 5 or more units. 24% are owner-occupied.
How do people in Downtown get to work?
51% drive alone, 29% work from home, 4% take transit, 10% walk and 2% bike (Census estimates).
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Next door
Neighborhoods around Downtown
- Dayton's Bluff$250K median sale
- Frogtown$245K median sale
- Payne-Phalen$245K median sale
- Summit-University$328K median sale
- West Seventh$285K median sale
- West Side$275K median sale
Compare side by side: Downtown vs. West Side · Downtown vs. Frogtown · Downtown vs. Summit-University · Downtown vs. Dayton's Bluff · Downtown vs. Payne-Phalen · Downtown vs. West Seventh