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1176 Norton St

Duplex · 2 units: 3 bed / 1 bath and 2 bed / 1 bath unit split estimated · 1,976 sq ft

Saint Paul, MN · North End (South Como) · View the listing ↗

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Asking price
$335,000
2 units · $168K per unit
Monthly cash flow
−$321
at 20% down, 7%
Estimated rent
$3,100/mo
medium confidence · 17 rentals within 3 mi
Break-even price
$274,781
where cash flow hits $0

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The numbers

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Default: 20% down (no PMI), offer at asking, self-managed, 7.00% for 30 years, buyer pays closing costs (3%).

The deal

Price
$335,000
Cash to close
$77,050
Price per unit
$167,500
GRM
9.0

Each month

Cash flow
−$321/mo
Cash-on-cash
−5.0%
Cap rate
5.2%
DSCR
0.82×

Break-even

Price that breaks even
$274,781
Rent that breaks even
$3,511/mo

Long run

Year 30: property vs stocks
$1.03M vs $691K
Cash flow turns positive
year 9

Monthly

Monthly breakdown

Rent$3,100
Vacancy (6%)−$186
Collected$2,914
Property tax Public record−$534
Insurance Estimate−$191
Water, sewer, trash Estimate−$170
Lawn care ($120 × 6 mo ÷ 12)−$60
Repairs (8% of rent)−$248
Capital reserve (8% of rent)−$248
Net operating income$1,463
Mortgage (principal + interest)−$1,783
Cash flow−$321
Principal paid down (equity, not cash)$227

Cash flow each year

Rents +3%/yr (St. Paul's cap for sitting tenants), costs +3.5%/yr. Red bars are months you'd cover out of pocket.

30 years

How those totals add up

If you buy this building$1,034,530
Your equity when you sell
$764,345

Sells for $813,133 (value up 3% a year), minus 6% selling cost ($48,788). Rent paid down $268,000 of loan.

Rental profits, invested at 7%
$270,185

$163,595 of cash flow over 30 years, plus what it earned invested.

Same money in stocks$690,877
Cash to close, invested at 7%
$586,524

$77,050 put into an index fund instead of the down payment and closing costs.

Monthly shortfalls, invested
$104,353

$16,935 you'd have paid in while the building lost money, invested instead.

The building comes out $343,653 ahead after 30 years.

Future dollars. At 3% inflation, divide year-30 figures by about 2.4 for today's buying power. Rental profits are assumed invested, not spent.

30 years: this property vs. the same money in stocks

This propertyStocks at 7%

Year 30 (loan paid off): property $1.03M, stocks $691K. The property wins.

Comparable rentals

The closest rental listings with each unit's bedroom count, as of 2026-10-06. The estimate is the median asking rent of every rental we found nearby (the count is shown for each); houses are left out. Asking rents from Realtor.com rental listings, not signed leases.

3 bed estimate $1,750/mo · range $1,650–$1,975 · 18 rentals within 3 mi

AddressRentBd / BaSq ftDistanceListedType
690 Virginia St, Saint Paul $1,500 3 / 1 1,620 1.0 mi 2023-03-24 Apartment
653 Galtier St, Saint Paul $1,750 3 / 1.5 1,520 1.1 mi 2025-08-06 Apartment
555-565 N Kent St, Saint Paul $1,435 3 / 1 875 1.3 mi 2026-04-29 Apartment
610 N Capitol Blvd Unit 3, Saint Paul $1,650 3 / 1 1,600 1.4 mi — Apartment
764 Capitol Hts Unit 2, Saint Paul $1,800 3 / 1 840 1.6 mi 2026-04-24 Apartment
691 Bedford St Unit A, Saint Paul $2,052 3 / 1 1,050 2.3 mi 2025-09-24 Apartment
987 Dayton Ave, Saint Paul $2,050 3 / 1 2,000 2.3 mi 2026-08-26 Apartment
989 Dayton Ave, Saint Paul $2,050 3 / 1 2,000 2.3 mi — Apartment
865/867 Hague Ave, Saint Paul $1,625 3 / 1 1,300 2.3 mi 2026-06-16 Apartment
155 Capitol Vw, Roseville $1,878 3 / 1.5 1,310 2.3 mi 2026-07-02 Apartment

2 bed estimate $1,350/mo · range $1,275–$1,450 · 17 rentals within 1.5 mi

AddressRentBd / BaSq ftDistanceListedType
390 Cottage Ave W, Saint Paul $1,280 2 / 1 950 0.4 mi 2025-01-03 Apartment
761 Como Ave, Saint Paul $1,369 2 / 1 1,120 0.6 mi 2026-01-18 Apartment
805 Como Ave, Saint Paul $1,199 2 / 1 750 0.7 mi 2025-01-15 Apartment
837 Como Ave, Saint Paul $1,210 2 / 1 690 0.7 mi 2025-01-03 Apartment
1512 Woodbridge St, Saint Paul $1,344 2 / 1 926 0.9 mi 2025-09-04 Apartment
429 Idaho Ave W, Saint Paul $1,050 2 / 1 900 0.9 mi 2025-01-03 Apartment
579 Van Buren Ave, Saint Paul $1,275 2 / 1 800 1.0 mi — Apartment
400 Larpenteur Ave W, Saint Paul $1,300 2 / 1 750 1.0 mi 2026-08-17 Apartment
1630 Marion St, Saint Paul $1,200 2 / 1 745 1.1 mi 2026-03-20 Apartment
636 Larpenteur Ave W, Saint Paul $1,250 2 / 1 650 1.1 mi 2025-06-24 Apartment

On the maps, this property and comparable rentals. Comparable rentals and rent estimate: Realtor.com rental listings. Rents are asking rents from listings; check them against the actual leases.

Red flags and opportunities

Watch for

  • mediumNo rental certificate (CofO) on file in the city's data. Ask whether the building is licensed as a rental and when it was last inspected. Public record: St. Paul Certificate of Occupancy – Residential: no record for 1176 NORTON ST (dataset last updated mid-2025)
  • low$572 in special assessments on the payable 2026 tax bill (often street, sewer or code-enforcement charges). Ask what they're for, whether they continue, and whether the seller pays them off at closing. Public record: Ramsey County parcel 252923210132: special assessments (payable 2026) = $572.02

Opportunities

None found.

Questions for the agent

  • Can we see the current leases and a rent roll, with move-in dates?
  • What did water/sewer/trash, heat and electric cost the owner over the last 12 months?
  • How old are the roof, boiler or furnaces, water heaters and electrical panels?
  • Is the building licensed as a rental for this many units, and when was the last city inspection?
  • Any special assessments pending, and will the seller pay them off at closing?

Standard questions worth asking about any building.

What the records say

Where each number comes from

Property tax / yr Public recordRamsey County record, payable 2026 (non-homestead)$6,412
Insurance / yr Estimateestimate. from units, square feet and age; get a quote$2,294
Water, sewer, trash / mo Estimateestimate. $85/unit/mo, owner-paid$170
Heat / mo Assumptionassumption. tenants pay heat; confirm with the agent$0
Lawn care / mo Assumptionassumption. $120/mo for 6 months, spread over 12; no snow removal$60
Repairs / capital reserve Rulerule. base rate8% / 8%

Price history Realtor.com

On the market since 2026-06-28 (99 days, relisted 1×); last sold for $295,000 on 2023-01-27.

DateEventPrice
Listed$335,000
Removed$325,000
Sold$295,000
Sold public record$115,000
Sold public record$725,800

County record Public record

Recorded astwo family dwelling - up/dwn
Living units2
Year built1965
Market value (2026)$292,100
Property tax, payable 2026$6,412
Special assessments$572
Homesteadno
Last sale2023-01-27 · $295,000

Source: Ramsey County parcel records.

City rental certificate (CofO)

No record in St. Paul Certificate of Occupancy – Residential (dataset last updated mid-2025).

Nearest highway

I 35E;US 10, about 2423 m away.

Crime in North End

1,359 incidents in the last 12 months (57 per 1,000 residents), +5% vs. the year before. St. Paul police incidents, excluding proactive visits and community events.