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West St. Paul, MN Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q3 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

West St. Paul, MN Housing Market Trends

With a population of 21,794, 8,943 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $314,208, West St. Paul real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in West St. Paul, accounting for 50.58% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in West St. Paul include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 42.47%), row houses and other attached homes ( 4.03%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 2.84%).

People in West St. Paul primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. West St. Paul has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. West St. Paul's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 42.65% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in West St. Paul include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 37.70%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 10.37%). There's also some housing in West St. Paul built between 2000 and later ( 9.28%).

West St. Paul Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in West St. Paul's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.68% during the period.

Over the last year, West St. Paul appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, West St. Paul's appreciation rate has been 2.21%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in West St. Paul were at 4.58%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 19.62%.

Relative to Minnesota, our data show that West St. Paul's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Minnesota.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within West St. Paul differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in West St. Paul - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best West St. Paul real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$314,208

West St. Paul, MN Home Prices
> $1,319,000
$989,001 - $1,319,000
$660,001 - $989,000
$528,001 - $660,000
$396,001 - $528,000
$264,001 - $396,000
$132,001 - $264,000
$66,001 - $132,000
$0 - $66,000
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
2.5%
2.5%
5.2%
5.2%
13.5%
13.5%
43.6%
43.6%
26.4%
26.4%
3.8%
3.8%
4.2%
4.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Minnesota

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

8,943

West St. Paul Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,708 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
Vacant
56.8%
56.8%
43.2%
43.2%
5.1%
5.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
9.3%
9.3%
37.7%
37.7%
42.7%
42.7%
10.4%
10.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
50.6%
50.6%
4.0%
4.0%
2.8%
2.8%
42.5%
42.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
6.1%
6.1%
22.2%
22.2%
27.8%
27.8%
29.2%
29.2%
12.1%
12.1%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes