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Como Park

St. Paul planning district. 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
$202K
Typical cash flow
−$919
median per month, 20% down
Crime, last 12 months
27 per 1,000
434 incidents · −8% vs. prior year
Renter households
33%
Median gross rent
$1,315
all unit sizes
Median household income
$86K
Rent rules
3% cap
Rent stabilization; buildings first occupied after 2004 exempt

St. Paul police incidents, excluding proactive visits and community events. Per-resident rates use 2020 Census population. Census figures: ACS 2020–2024 5-year, combining 4 tract(s) centered in this planning district; 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.

Duplex
−$1,476/mo cash flow
Far off · cap 3.2% · 20% down
$549,900
2 units5 bd4 ba3,080 sqft
899 Parkview Ave, Saint Paul
Como Park
Rents: 8 rentals within 3 mi

Ways to slice it

Best cash flow now

Monthly cash flow at 20% down.

  1. 1083 Chatsworth St N serious flag −$501/mo
  2. 1062 Front Ave serious flag −$919/mo
  3. 899 Parkview Ave −$1,476/mo

Best long-term

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

  1. 1083 Chatsworth St N serious flag 1.57× stocks
  2. 1062 Front Ave serious flag 0.70× stocks
  3. 899 Parkview Ave 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.

  1. 1083 Chatsworth St N Description gives no rents, lease terms or occupancy, so income is unverified

All listings

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

  1. 1083 Chatsworth St N

    $550,000 · 4 units
    Close
    Cash flow −$501/mo Cap 5.3% Break-even price $456K Yr 30 vs stocks 1.57× Positive in yr 8

    A decent-looking Como Park 4-plex, but at $550K with no rents given it loses money every month, so the price needs to drop a lot.

    Description gives no rents, lease terms or occupancy, so income is unverified

  2. 899 Parkview Ave

    $549,900 · 2 units
    Far off
    Cash flow −$1,476/mo Cap 3.2% Break-even price $273K Yr 30 vs stocks 0.59× Positive in yr 30

    Lovely, well-kept duplex in a great spot, but at $549,900 it loses money every month as a rental.

  3. 1062 Front Ave

    $405,000 · 2 units
    Far off
    Cash flow −$919/mo Cap 3.7% Break-even price $232K Yr 30 vs stocks 0.70× Positive in yr 24

    Nice-looking Como Park duplex, but at $405K it loses about $919 a month in our model, so it only works at a much lower price or with rents the listing doesn't show.

    'Cash flowing' claim has no rents or expenses behind it, and our model shows a large monthly loss.

Monthly cash flow

−$1,500−$1,000−$500$0break-even1083 Chatsworth St N−$5011062 Front Ave−$919899 Parkview Ave−$1,476

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