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Dayton's Bluff

St. Paul planning district. Every 2–4 unit listing here, run through the same numbers at 20% down and 7%.

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Neighborhood profile

Listings we track
17
Median price per unit
$145K
Typical cash flow
−$224
median per month, 20% down
Crime, last 12 months
52 per 1,000
971 incidents · −6% vs. prior year
Renter households
44%
Median gross rent
$1,329
all unit sizes
Median household income
$70K
Rent rules
3% cap
Rent stabilization; buildings first occupied after 2004 exempt

St. Paul police incidents, excluding proactive visits and community events. Per-resident rates use 2020 Census population. Census figures: ACS 2020–2024 5-year, combining 5 tract(s) centered in this planning district; medians are household-weighted averages of tract medians.

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Top picks

Ranked on real rent estimates (RentCast comparables or our own research). Listings with a serious red flag are under Proceed with caution instead, however good the numbers look.

None yet with verified rents. Every listing here is ranked on rough rent estimates for now (tagged “rough” below); RentCast estimates for the best leads arrive over the next few nights.

Ways to slice it

Best cash flow now

Monthly cash flow at 20% down.

  1. 1052 Ross Ave serious flag $1,337/mo
  2. 1204 E 7th St rough $429/mo
  3. 1199 Ross Ave rough $144/mo
  4. 701 4th St E rough $75/mo
  5. 833 3rd St E rough −$6/mo

+ 11 more in the full list below

Best long-term

Year-30 wealth vs. the same money in stocks.

  1. 1052 Ross Ave serious flag 6.64× stocks
  2. 1204 E 7th St rough 3.22× stocks
  3. 1199 Ross Ave rough 2.85× stocks
  4. 701 4th St E rough 2.65× stocks
  5. 833 3rd St E rough 2.39× stocks

+ 11 more in the full list below

Value-add

Under-rented, needs work, or room to negotiate.

  1. 701 4th St E rough The seller bought for $52,000 in Feb 1998, so they can take a lower offer and still come out well ahead.
  2. 758 Reaney Ave rough Long time on market: room to negotiate.
  3. 1052 Ross Ave serious flag Long time on market: room to negotiate.
  4. 1237 5th St E rough Long time on market: room to negotiate.
  5. 692 4th St E rough The seller bought for $2,733 in Oct 1994, so they can take a lower offer and still come out well ahead.

+ 5 more in the full list below

Proceed with caution

Decent numbers, serious flags.

  1. 1052 Ross Ave On the city's Vacant Building registry (Category 2).

Needs more info

Left out of the rankings until a data problem is resolved.

  1. 721 Wilson Ave no rent estimate yet

All listings

17 listings. Filter by price or units, or switch the down payment.

  1. 1204 E 7th St

    $469,000 · 4 units · Rough rents
    Cash flows
    Cash flow $429/mo Cap 7.5% Break-even price $550K Yr 30 vs stocks 3.22× Positive in yr 1

  2. 1199 Ross Ave

    $270,000 · 3 units · Rough rents
    Cash flows
    Cash flow $144/mo Cap 7.0% Break-even price $297K Yr 30 vs stocks 2.85× Positive in yr 1

  3. 701 4th St E

    $295,000 · 2 units · Rough rents
    Cash flows
    Cash flow $75/mo Cap 6.7% Break-even price $309K Yr 30 vs stocks 2.65× Positive in yr 1

  4. 758 Reaney Ave

    $650,000 · 4 units · Rough rents
    Close
    Cash flow −$127/mo Cap 6.2% Break-even price $626K Yr 30 vs stocks 2.26× Positive in yr 3

  5. 833 3rd St E

    $265,000 · 2 units · Rough rents
    Close
    Cash flow −$6/mo Cap 6.4% Break-even price $264K Yr 30 vs stocks 2.39× Positive in yr 2

  6. 1052 Ross Ave

    $274,500 · 4 units
    Cash flows
    Cash flow $1,337/mo Cap 12.2% Break-even price $526K Yr 30 vs stocks 6.64× Positive in yr 1

    On the city's Vacant Building registry (Category 2). In St. Paul, Categories 2 and 3 can't be sold or occupied without city approval and a code-compliance plan.

  7. 1237 5th St E

    $264,900 · 2 units · Rough rents
    Close
    Cash flow −$162/mo Cap 5.7% Break-even price $234K Yr 30 vs stocks 1.81× Positive in yr 6

  8. 910 Wilson Ave

    $279,900 · 2 units · Rough rents
    Close
    Cash flow −$143/mo Cap 5.8% Break-even price $253K Yr 30 vs stocks 1.90× Positive in yr 5

  9. 692 4th St E

    $290,000 · 2 units · Rough rents
    Overpriced
    Cash flow −$329/mo Cap 5.0% Break-even price $228K Yr 30 vs stocks 1.34× Positive in yr 11

  10. 690 Conway St

    $265,000 · 2 units · Rough rents
    Overpriced
    Cash flow −$286/mo Cap 5.1% Break-even price $211K Yr 30 vs stocks 1.36× Positive in yr 10

  11. 1047 5th St E

    $289,900 · 2 units · Rough rents
    Overpriced
    Cash flow −$352/mo Cap 4.9% Break-even price $224K Yr 30 vs stocks 1.27× Positive in yr 12

  12. 1195 Bush Ave

    $420,000 · 2 units · Rough rents
    Close
    Cash flow −$419/mo Cap 5.2% Break-even price $341K Yr 30 vs stocks 1.51× Positive in yr 9

  13. 892 4th St E

    $329,000 · 2 units · Rough rents
    Overpriced
    Cash flow −$486/mo Cap 4.6% Break-even price $238K Yr 30 vs stocks 1.10× Positive in yr 14

    On the city's Vacant Building registry (Category 1). In St. Paul, Categories 2 and 3 can't be sold or occupied without city approval and a code-compliance plan.

  14. 1235 Minnehaha Ave E

    $364,900 · 2 units · Rough rents
    Overpriced
    Cash flow −$596/mo Cap 4.4% Break-even price $253K Yr 30 vs stocks 0.97× Positive in yr 16

  15. 659 Conway St

    $345,000 · 2 units · Rough rents
    Far off
    Cash flow −$760/mo Cap 3.7% Break-even price $202K Yr 30 vs stocks 0.72× Positive in yr 23

  16. 682 4th St E

    $345,000 · 2 units · Rough rents
    Far off
    Cash flow −$1,035/mo Cap 2.8% Break-even price $150K Yr 30 vs stocks 0.52× Positive in 30+ yrs

  17. 721 Wilson Ave

    $599,000
    Needs more info

    Needs more info: no rent estimate yet

Monthly cash flow

−$1,500−$1,000−$500$0$500$1,000$1,500break-even1052 Ross Ave$1,3371204 E 7th St$4291199 Ross Ave$144701 4th St E$75833 3rd St E−$6758 Reaney Ave−$127910 Wilson Ave−$1431237 5th St E−$162690 Conway St−$286692 4th St E−$3291047 5th St E−$3521195 Bush Ave−$419892 4th St E−$4861235 Minnehaha Ave E−$596659 Conway St−$760682 4th St E−$1,035

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