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Median list price
Lowest highlighted
$475K
$510K
Days on market
Fastest highlighted
18 days
16 days
Price / sqft
$248
$262
YoY change
Strongest appreciation highlighted
+4.6%
+5.2%
Housing stock
Mostly single-family homes from the 1920s–1950s on tidy lots.
Charming pre-war single-family homes and well-maintained duplexes.
Schools
St. Paul Public Schools (Highland Park Senior High), plus strong private options.
St. Paul Public Schools with multiple magnet options; close to private/parochial choices.
Commute
10–15 min to downtown St. Paul, 20 min to downtown Minneapolis, 15 min to MSP airport.
Quick to downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis via Snelling Ave, I-94, and Summit.
Lifestyle
- •Saturday farmers markets at Highland Park
- •River Road biking and walking trails
- •Local favorites: Cecil's Deli, Highland Grill, Punch Pizza
- •Como Park Zoo and Conservatory minutes away
- •Cafés like Quixotic Coffee and Nina's
- •Summit Avenue biking and walking
- •Easter and Grand Old Days events
- •Indie shops along Grand and Snelling
Why people love it
- •Well-established St. Paul Public Schools and private options like Cretin-Derham Hall
- •Highland Village shopping with Lunds, restaurants, and boutique retail
- •Highland Park 9-hole and 18-hole golf courses plus the new aquatic center
- •Easy commute via Ayd Mill Rd, I-35E, and Highway 5
- •Historic Tudor, Colonial, and Cape Cod housing stock with strong appreciation
- •Vibrant Grand Avenue retail and dining corridor
- •Walkable to Macalester and St. Thomas
- •Bungalows, Tudors, and stately homes from the early 1900s
- •Strong rental demand for investors
- •Quick access to Summit Avenue, the river, and downtown St. Paul
Best fit for
WalkabilityHistoric homesCommuting to Twin CitiesMore space & acreageLake & river life
WalkabilityHistoric homesMove-up price rangeLake & river life