West Seventh – Fort Road

Neighborhood profile

Listings we track

5

Median price per unit

$183K

Typical cash flow

$110

median per month, 20% down

Crime, last 12 months

49 per 1,000

635 incidents · +6% vs. prior year

Renter households

52%

Median gross rent

$1,426

all unit sizes

Median household income

$72K

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 5 tract(s) centered in this planning district; medians are household-weighted averages of tract medians.

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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

+$110/mo cash flow

Cash flows · cap 6.7% · 20% down

$399,900

2 units6 bd2 ba2,378 sqft

416 Daly St, Saint Paul

West Seventh – Fort Road

Rents: RentCast comps

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

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

1. 275 Western Ave S

   $399,000 · 2 units
   Cash flows
   Cash flow $549/mo Cap 8.0% Break-even price $502K Yr 30 vs stocks 3.69× Positive in yr 1

   A cosmetically refreshed vacant 3/3 duplex that pencils at ask only if the unseen 1884 mechanicals are sound and the $2,300 rents hold.

   Description is silent on roof, heating system, electrical and plumbing age for an 1884 building. Cosmetic updates may hide big-ticket items.

2. 416 Daly St

   $399,900 · 2 units
   Cash flows
   Cash flow $110/mo Cap 6.7% Break-even price $421K Yr 30 vs stocks 2.69× Positive in yr 1

   Nicely refreshed brick duplex that roughly breaks even at $399,900, making about $110 a month, so it can work for an investor or an owner-occupant.

3. 1155 7th St W

   $550,000 · 3 units
   Cash flows
   Cash flow $1,383/mo Cap 9.4% Break-even price $810K Yr 30 vs stocks 4.76× Positive in yr 1

   Interesting triplex-plus-lot, but the tax data looks wrong, the license is unclear and there are no rents, so the 9% cap is unproven.

   County record shows the vacant lot, not the building. Tax and value in our model may be badly understated.

4. 763 Tuscarora Ave

   $339,000 · 2 units
   Overpriced
   Cash flow −$694/mo Cap 3.9% Break-even price $209K Yr 30 vs stocks 0.77× Positive in yr 21

   Charming old up/down, but at $339K it loses about $700 a month and only works near $210K.

   No rents, lease terms or utility split given; income is unverified.

5. 375 Erie St

   $250,000 · 2 units
   Close
   Cash flow −$79/mo Cap 6.0% Break-even price $235K Yr 30 vs stocks 2.12× Positive in yr 4

   Charming old house sold as a duplex, but the county shows one unit, rents are unstated, and the numbers are negative at $250K.

   Needs more info: The county records 1 living unit (single family dwelling, platted lot), but this analysis counts 2. An extra unit may not be legal or licensed; confirm before counting its rent.

Monthly cash flow

What's changing

• J Line bus rapid transit on West 7th (planned). After the Riverview streetcar plan was dropped in 2024, the Met Council picked West 7th for the METRO J Line: arterial BRT from Union Depot to the airport and Mall of America, mostly in mixed traffic. Opening is targeted for the early 2030s, so it's not a reason to pay more today. As of 2026-01 · Sources: myvillager.com, startribune.com