Hiawatha
Minneapolis neighborhood. Every 2–4 unit listing here, run through the same numbers at 20% down and 7%.
Neighborhood profile
- Listings we track
- 3
- Median price per unit
- $168K
- Typical cash flow
- −$748 median per month, 20% down
- Crime, last 12 months
- 59 per 1,000 368 incidents · −12% vs. prior year
- Renter households
- 37%
- Median gross rent
- $1,485 all unit sizes
- Median household income
- $100K
- 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 2 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 (RentCast comparables 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); RentCast estimates for the best leads arrive over the next few nights.
Ways to slice it
Best cash flow now
Monthly cash flow at 20% down.
- 3609 E 42nd St rough −$748/mo
- 4230 39th Ave S rough −$1,338/mo
Best long-term
Year-30 wealth vs. the same money in stocks.
- 3609 E 42nd St rough 0.72× stocks
- 4230 39th Ave S rough 0.52× stocks
Value-add
Under-rented, needs work, or room to negotiate.
- 3609 E 42nd St rough Long time on market: room to negotiate.
- 4230 39th Ave S rough The seller bought for $102,000 in May 1996, so they can take a lower offer and still come out well ahead.
Proceed with caution
Decent numbers, serious flags.
Nothing here right now.
Needs more info
Left out of the rankings until a data problem is resolved.
- 4348 Minnehaha Ave The city's rental license covers 4 unit(s); this analysis counts 5.
All listings
3 listings. Filter by price or units, or switch the down payment.
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Far off
3609 E 42nd St
$335,000 · 2 units · Rough rentsCash flow −$748/mo Cap 3.7% Break-even price $194K Yr 30 vs stocks 0.72× Positive in yr 23 -
Far off
4230 39th Ave S
$449,000 · 2 units · Rough rentsCash flow −$1,338/mo Cap 2.8% Break-even price $198K Yr 30 vs stocks 0.52× Positive in 30+ yrs -
Close
4348 Minnehaha Ave
$639,900 · 5 units · Rough rentsCash flow −$496/mo Cap 5.5% Break-even price $547K Yr 30 vs stocks 1.67× Positive in yr 7Needs 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.