Payne-Phalen, Saint Paul
Saint Paul's Planning District 5, 2,724 acres, represented by the Payne-Phalen District 5 Planning Council.
- Median sale price$245Kpast 12 months, −5.8%
- Homes sold254past 12 months
- Homeowners59%of occupied homes
- Residents30,850Census estimate
The short version
Living in Payne-Phalen
Over the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price in Payne-Phalen was $244,998, down 5.8% from the 12 months before, with 254 homes sold.
Saint Paul as a whole had a median sale price of $300,000 over the same 12 months.
About 30,850 people live in Payne-Phalen, in roughly 10,220 households; 59% of homes are owned by the people living in them, compared with 53% citywide.
41% of its homes were built before 1940.
Homes for sale
Homes for sale in Payne-Phalen
$520,0001594 English Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106MLS #7166490
Listing courtesy of Morgan And Trust Realty
$274,9001071 Edgerton Street, Saint Paul, MN 55130MLS #7166905Listing courtesy of Creative Results
$275,000728 Maryland Avenue E, Saint Paul, MN 55106MLS #7166476Listing courtesy of ScaleUp CRE
Open Sun, Nov 8 · 5–6:30 PM$299,9001621 Arcade Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106MLS #7157570Listing courtesy of BRIX Real Estate
$259,900966 Hawthorne Avenue E, Saint Paul, MN 55106MLS #7155407Listing courtesy of RE/MAX Results
$165,0001157 Maryland Avenue E, Saint Paul, MN 55106MLS #7160668Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Integrity Realty
See all 117 Payne-Phalen homes for sale
- Under $200,000 29
- Under $250,000 45
- Under $300,000 71
- Under $350,000 87
- Under $400,000 96
- Under $450,000 100
- Under $500,000 106
- Under $600,000 110
- Under $700,000 111
- Under $800,000 111
- Under $1 million 113
- Under $1.5 million 116
- Under $2 million 116
- $1 million and up 4
- Single-family homes 74
- Townhomes 4
- Condos 7
- Multi-family homes 26
- Land and lots 6
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Housing market · September 2026
Payne-Phalen home prices and sales
Single months can swing when few homes sell.
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| Year | Median price |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | $260,000 |
| Nov 2024 | $239,950 |
| Dec 2024 | $259,000 |
| Jan 2025 | $270,000 |
| Feb 2025 | $210,000 |
| Mar 2025 | $259,950 |
| Apr 2025 | $285,000 |
| May 2025 | $250,000 |
| Jun 2025 | $280,000 |
| Jul 2025 | $267,500 |
| Aug 2025 | $265,000 |
| Sep 2025 | $243,000 |
| Oct 2025 | $232,000 |
| Nov 2025 | $238,000 |
| Dec 2025 | $240,625 |
| Jan 2026 | $265,000 |
| Feb 2026 | $245,000 |
| Mar 2026 | $260,000 |
| Apr 2026 | $240,000 |
| May 2026 | $259,950 |
| Jun 2026 | $246,998 |
| Jul 2026 | $247,500 |
| Aug 2026 | $269,900 |
| Sep 2026 | $219,613 |
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| Year | Closed sales |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 31 |
| Nov 2024 | 24 |
| Dec 2024 | 22 |
| Jan 2025 | 20 |
| Feb 2025 | 9 |
| Mar 2025 | 18 |
| Apr 2025 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 11 |
| Jun 2025 | 23 |
| Jul 2025 | 20 |
| Aug 2025 | 29 |
| Sep 2025 | 19 |
| Oct 2025 | 19 |
| Nov 2025 | 19 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 |
| Jan 2026 | 15 |
| Feb 2026 | 14 |
| Mar 2026 | 21 |
| Apr 2026 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 26 |
| Jun 2026 | 28 |
| Jul 2026 | 31 |
| Aug 2026 | 19 |
| Sep 2026 | 20 |
| 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 | $243,000 | $219,613 | −9.6% | $260,000 | $244,998 | −5.8% | $300,000 |
| Price per square foot | $180 | $149 | −17.0% | $176 | $173 | −1.2% | $214 |
| Closed sales | 19 | 20 | +5.3% | 247 | 254 | +2.8% | 2,682 |
| New listings | 34 | 33 | −2.9% | 299 | 400 | +33.8% | 3,889 |
| Days on market | 52 | 51 | −1.9% | 37 | 41 | +10.8% | 48 |
| % of original list price received | 98% | 98% | 0.0% | 99.8% | 98.1% | −1.7% | 98.7% |
| Homes for sale (end of month) | 42 | 64 | +52.4% | — | — | — | 672 |
| Months of supply | 2.1 | 3 | +42.9% | — | — | — | 3.1 |
Source: Minneapolis Area REALTORS® Local Market Update, Payne-Phalen, 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
Payne-Phalen by the numbers
US Census Bureau estimates for the 26 block groups mostly inside Payne-Phalen, compared with all of Saint Paul.
| Payne-Phalen | Saint Paul | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 30,850 | 307,284 |
| Households | 10,220 | 125,249 |
| Homes owned by the people living in them | 59% | 53% |
| Median value of owner-occupied homes | $238,000 | $294,500 |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $73,394 |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 25% | 44% |
| Single-family detached homes | 60% | 53% |
| Workers who drive alone | 60% | 59% |
| Workers who take transit | 3% | 5% |
| Workers who work from home | 17% | 20% |
- Single-family detached60%
- Townhome, duplex, 3-4 units18%
- Apartments, 5-49 units14%
- Large buildings, 50+ units7%
- Under 1830%
- 18 to 3428%
- 35 to 6433%
- 65 and older9%
- Drive alone60%
- Work from home17%
- Transit3%
- Walk1%
- Bike0%
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.
Quick answers
Payne-Phalen questions
What is the median home price in Payne-Phalen, Saint Paul?
$244,998 over the 12 months through September 2026 (down 5.8% from a year earlier), from the Minneapolis Area REALTORS® Local Market Update for Payne-Phalen (NorthstarMLS data).
How fast do homes sell in Payne-Phalen?
Homes that sold in the 12 months through September 2026 spent 41 days on market, and sellers received 98.1% of their original list price.
What kinds of homes are in Payne-Phalen?
By Census estimates, 60% of homes are single-family detached, 18% are townhomes, duplexes or small buildings of 3-4 units, and 21% are in apartment buildings of 5 or more units. 59% are owner-occupied.
How do people in Payne-Phalen get to work?
60% drive alone, 17% work from home, 3% take transit, 1% walk and 0% bike (Census estimates).
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Next door
Neighborhoods around Payne-Phalen
- Dayton's Bluff$250K median sale
- Downtown$185K median sale
- Frogtown$245K median sale
- Greater East Side$270K median sale
- North End$240K median sale
Compare side by side: Payne-Phalen vs. Dayton's Bluff · Payne-Phalen vs. North End · Payne-Phalen vs. Greater East Side · Payne-Phalen vs. Downtown · Payne-Phalen vs. Frogtown