Midtown Phillips
Minneapolis neighborhood. Every 2–4 unit listing here, run through the same numbers at 20% down and 7%.
Neighborhood profile
- Listings we track
- 3
- Median price per unit
- $162K
- Typical cash flow
- −$26 median per month, 20% down
- Crime, last 12 months
- 79 per 1,000 409 incidents · +2% vs. prior year
- Renter households
- 61%
- Median gross rent
- $1,403 all unit sizes
- Median household income
- $45K
- 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 1 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.
- 2834 15th Ave S serious flag −$26/mo
- 2820 12th Ave S serious flag −$808/mo
Best long-term
Year-30 wealth vs. the same money in stocks.
- 2834 15th Ave S serious flag 2.39× stocks
- 2820 12th Ave S serious flag 1.12× stocks
Value-add
Under-rented, needs work, or room to negotiate.
- 2820 12th Ave S serious flag Long time on market: room to negotiate.
Proceed with caution
Decent numbers, serious flags.
- 2834 15th Ave S No rents, rent roll or expenses given.
Needs more info
Left out of the rankings until a data problem is resolved.
- 1508 E 26th St The city's rental license covers 4 unit(s); this analysis counts 5.
All listings
3 listings. Filter by price or units, or switch the down payment.
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2834 15th Ave S
$484,900 · 3 unitsCash flow −$26/mo Cap 6.3% Break-even price $480K Yr 30 vs stocks 2.39× Positive in yr 2A tidy-looking Minneapolis triplex with parking, but at $484,900 it is roughly break-even monthly and the listing gives no rents to prove otherwise.
No rents, rent roll or expenses given. Income is unverified.
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Overpriced
2820 12th Ave S
$550,000 · 2 unitsCash flow −$808/mo Cap 4.6% Break-even price $398K Yr 30 vs stocks 1.12× Positive in yr 14Big units and fresh finishes, but a possibly illegal third unit, delinquent taxes and a price about $152K above break-even make this a pass unless the price drops hard.
Property taxes have been delinquent since 2025. Expect penalties and a payoff at closing; ask why.
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Cash flows
1508 E 26th St
$529,999 · 5 unitsCash flow $1,803/mo Cap 10.5% Break-even price $869K Yr 30 vs stocks 5.44× Positive in yr 1The numbers look strong on paper, but the unit count conflict, missing rent roll and flat roof need answers before this is worth an offer.
Needs more info: The city's rental license covers 4 unit(s); this analysis counts 5.
Monthly cash flow
What's changing
Nothing curated for this neighborhood yet.