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Linden Hills

Minneapolis neighborhood. 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
3
Median price per unit
$462K
Typical cash flow
−$2,317
median per month, 20% down
Crime, last 12 months
14 per 1,000
114 incidents · −21% vs. prior year
Renter households
49%
Median gross rent
$1,664
all unit sizes
Median household income
$102K
Rent rules
No cap
Rents can reset to market at renewal

Minneapolis police incidents, all reported offenses (definitions differ from St. Paul's, so don't compare across cities). Per-resident rates use 2020 Census population. Census figures: ACS 2020–2024 5-year, combining 2 tract(s) centered in this neighborhood; medians are household-weighted averages of tract medians.

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Top picks

Ranked on real rent estimates (nearby comparable rentals 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); those are places with too few rentals nearby to compare.

Ways to slice it

Best cash flow now

Monthly cash flow at 20% down.

  1. 4316 York Ave S serious flag −$2,207/mo

Best long-term

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

  1. 4316 York Ave S serious flag 0.68× stocks

Value-add

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

Nothing flagged as value-add.

Proceed with caution

Decent numbers, serious flags.

  1. 4316 York Ave S Taxes are very high for an investor (non-homestead) and weigh heavily on cash flow.

Needs more info

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

  1. 3942 Sheridan Ave S The city's rental license covers 3 unit(s); this analysis counts 4.
  2. 4214 Queen Ave S The city's rental license covers 1 unit(s); this analysis counts 3.

All listings

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

  1. 4316 York Ave S

    $925,000 · 2 units
    Far off
    Cash flow −$2,207/mo Cap 3.5% Break-even price $510K Yr 30 vs stocks 0.68× Positive in yr 24

    Pretty, recently renovated side-by-side in a great area, but at $925K it loses over $2,000 a month, so it only works at a much lower price.

    Taxes are very high for an investor (non-homestead) and weigh heavily on cash flow.

  2. 3942 Sheridan Ave S

    $1,150,000 · 4 units
    Overpriced
    Cash flow −$2,317/mo Cap 4.0% Break-even price $715K Yr 30 vs stocks 0.83× Positive in yr 19

    Nice building in a great location, but at $1.15M it loses about $2,300 a month and only works far closer to $715K.

    Needs more info: The city's rental license covers 3 unit(s); this analysis counts 4.

  3. 4214 Queen Ave S

    $1,895,000 · 3 units
    Far off
    Cash flow −$9,157/mo Cap 0.6% Break-even price $175K Yr 30 vs stocks 0.32× Positive in 30+ yrs

    A beautiful lake-view triplex priced about $1.7M above what the rents can support, so it only works as a lifestyle purchase.

    Needs more info: The city's rental license covers 1 unit(s); this analysis counts 3.

Monthly cash flow

−$2,500−$2,000−$1,500−$1,000−$500$0break-even4316 York Ave S−$2,207

What's changing

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