Downtown housing market, April 2026
Past report · Minneapolis Area REALTORS® Local Market Update · current as of May 7, 2026. See the newest report (September 2026)
- Median sale price$157K−48.4% vs. April 2025
- Homes sold8+100.0% vs. April 2025
- Days on market204April 2026
- Months of supply12.9end of April 2026
The short version
Downtown in April 2026
In April 2026, 8 homes sold in Downtown, against 4 in April 2025.
The median sale price was $157,400, down 48.4% from a year earlier, and homes spent 204 days on market, with sellers receiving 90% of their original list price.
The month ended with 85 homes for sale, 12.9 months of supply (a buyer’s market by the usual measure).
Over the 12 months through April 2026, the median was $185,000 (down 5.8%) across 79 sales.
Only 8 homes sold here in April 2026, so this month's numbers can swing a lot. The 12-month figures are steadier.
Single months can swing when few homes sell.
Show as a table
| 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 |
All the numbers
Downtown, April 2026 vs. April 2025
| April 2026 | 12 months through April 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | Year before | This year | Change | Year before | This year | Change |
| Median sale price | $305,000 | $157,400 | −48.4% | $196,450 | $185,000 | −5.8% |
| Average sale price | $258,500 | $215,725 | −16.5% | $211,977 | $223,580 | +5.5% |
| Price per square foot | $217 | $177 | −18.7% | $202 | $198 | −2.4% |
| Closed sales | 4 | 8 | +100.0% | 86 | 79 | −8.1% |
| New listings | 35 | 19 | −45.7% | 247 | 221 | −10.5% |
| Days on market | 153 | 204 | +33.3% | 152 | 200 | +31.6% |
| % of original list price received | 94.7% | 90% | −5.0% | 92.8% | 91% | −1.9% |
| Homes for sale (end of month) | 84 | 85 | +1.2% | — | — | — |
| Months of supply | 12.3 | 12.9 | +4.9% | — | — | — |
| Twin Cities region, median price | $399,900 | $392,000 | −2.0% | $384,000 | $390,000 | +1.6% |
Source: Minneapolis Area REALTORS® Local Market Update, Downtown, April 2026. Data from NorthstarMLS; produced by ShowingTime Plus, LLC; current as of May 7, 2026. Does not account for seller concessions. Activity for one month can sometimes look extreme due to small sample size.
Quick answers
Downtown in April 2026: questions
What was the median home price in Downtown, Saint Paul in April 2026?
$157,400, from 8 sales (down 48.4% from April 2025), according to the Minneapolis Area REALTORS® Local Market Update (NorthstarMLS data). With so few sales, a single month can swing a lot; the 12-month median was $185,000.
How many homes sold in Downtown, Saint Paul in April 2026?
8, against 4 in April 2025. 19 new listings came on the market that month.
Was Downtown a buyer's or seller's market in April 2026?
Downtown ended April 2026 with 12.9 months of supply (85 homes for sale). Under about 4 months usually favors sellers; over about 6 favors buyers.