Seward
Minneapolis neighborhood. Every 2–4 unit listing here, run through the same numbers at 20% down and 7%.
Neighborhood profile
- Listings we track
- 4
- Median price per unit
- $175K
- Typical cash flow
- −$1,152 median per month, 20% down
- Crime, last 12 months
- 69 per 1,000 518 incidents · +1% vs. prior year
- Renter households
- 67%
- Median gross rent
- $986 all unit sizes
- Median household income
- $59K
- 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 3 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.
- 2303 22nd Ave S serious flag −$699/mo
- 2208 Milwaukee Ave serious flag −$1,529/mo
Best long-term
Year-30 wealth vs. the same money in stocks.
- 2303 22nd Ave S serious flag 0.81× stocks
- 2208 Milwaukee Ave serious flag 0.59× stocks
Value-add
Under-rented, needs work, or room to negotiate.
Nothing flagged as value-add.
Proceed with caution
Decent numbers, serious flags.
- 2303 22nd Ave S Description gives no rents, lease status or occupancy, so income is unverified.
Needs more info
Left out of the rankings until a data problem is resolved.
- 2316 25th Ave S The city's rental license covers 4 unit(s); this analysis counts 5.
- 3101 E 24th St The city's rental license covers 4 unit(s); this analysis counts 5.
All listings
4 listings. Filter by price or units, or switch the down payment.
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Overpriced
2303 22nd Ave S
$350,000 · 2 unitsCash flow −$699/mo Cap 4.0% Break-even price $219K Yr 30 vs stocks 0.81× Positive in yr 20Nice-looking Victorian duplex, but at $350K it loses about $700 a month as a rental, so it only works if you live there.
Description gives no rents, lease status or occupancy, so income is unverified.
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Far off
2208 Milwaukee Ave
$569,900 · 2 unitsCash flow −$1,529/mo Cap 3.2% Break-even price $283K Yr 30 vs stocks 0.59× Positive in yr 29Only works as an owner-occupied buy with proven furnished-rental income; as a pure investment it loses over $1,500 a month at asking.
The $3,400 income comes from furnished, short-term-style rentals, which are less stable than standard leases and may not fit a rental license.
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Overpriced
2316 25th Ave S
$799,900 · 5 unitsCash flow −$1,304/mo Cap 4.4% Break-even price $555K Yr 30 vs stocks 1.00× Positive in yr 16Nicely updated building, but at $799,900 it loses money on our numbers, and the NOI claim and unit count both need proof.
Needs more info: The city's rental license covers 4 unit(s); this analysis counts 5.
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Overpriced
3101 E 24th St
$875,000 · 5 unitsCash flow −$1,000/mo Cap 5.0% Break-even price $687K Yr 30 vs stocks 1.36× Positive in yr 11Big 3-bedroom units with parking, but the ask is far above value and the unit count doesn't match the license, so don't offer until the rents and legal count are proven.
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.