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Minneapolis: 2–4 unit rentals

Every listing we track, run through the same model: 20% down, 7% for 30 years, offer at asking, self-managed. Toggle other scenarios on each property page.

Market pulse

Listings tracked
231
Cash-flow positive today
23 of 210
at 20% down
Median price per unit
$194K
Median est. rent per unit
$1,350
Mortgage rate we use
7.00%

Top picks across the city

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.

+$1,013/mo cash flow
Cash flows · cap 10.9% · 20% down
$269,900
2 units6 bd2 ba2,288 sqft
1411 Upton Ave N, Minneapolis
Willard - Hay
+$834/mo cash flow
Cash flows · cap 11.0% · 20% down
$214,900
2 units5 bd2 ba1,886 sqft
1523 22nd Ave N, Minneapolis
Jordan
+$686/mo cash flow
Cash flows · cap 11.1% · 20% down
$175,000
2 units3 bd2 ba2,600 sqft
810 30th Ave N, Minneapolis
Hawthorne
+$781/mo cash flow
Cash flows · cap 12.6% · 20% down
$150,000
2 units3 bd2 ba1,408 sqft
2226 Girard Ave N, Minneapolis
Jordan
+$813/mo cash flow
Cash flows · cap 10.1% · 20% down
$264,900
2 units6 bd2 ba2,827 sqft
2326 Bryant Ave N, Minneapolis
Hawthorne
+$549/mo cash flow
Cash flows · cap 10.8% · 20% down
$150,000
2 units3 bd2 ba1,537 sqft
3614 Russell Ave N, Minneapolis
Cleveland

Ways to slice it

Best cash flow now

Monthly cash flow at 20% down.

  1. 1411 Upton Ave N · Willard - Hay $1,013/mo
  2. 1523 22nd Ave N · Jordan $834/mo
  3. 2326 Bryant Ave N · Hawthorne $813/mo
  4. 2226 Girard Ave N · Jordan $781/mo
  5. 810 30th Ave N · Hawthorne $686/mo

+ 166 more on the neighborhood pages

Best long-term

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

  1. 2226 Girard Ave N · Jordan 7.00× stocks
  2. 1523 22nd Ave N · Jordan 5.84× stocks
  3. 810 30th Ave N · Hawthorne 5.84× stocks
  4. 1411 Upton Ave N · Willard - Hay 5.82× stocks
  5. 3614 Russell Ave N · Cleveland 5.60× stocks

+ 166 more on the neighborhood pages

Value-add

Under-rented, needs work, or room to negotiate.

  1. 1411 Upton Ave N · Willard - Hay Long time on market: room to negotiate.
  2. 3010 15th Ave S · Powderhorn Park rough The seller bought for $1 in Jul 1994, so they can take a lower offer and still come out well ahead.
  3. 810 30th Ave N · Hawthorne Long time on market: room to negotiate.
  4. 2226 Girard Ave N · Jordan The seller bought for $40,000 in May 2009, so they can take a lower offer and still come out well ahead.
  5. 2326 Bryant Ave N · Hawthorne Long time on market: room to negotiate.

+ 88 more on the neighborhood pages

Proceed with caution

Decent numbers, serious flags.

  1. 3018 Chicago Ave · Central rough Property taxes have been delinquent since 2025.
  2. 2115 5th St NE · Holland rough Property taxes have been delinquent since 2019.
  3. 2820 12th Ave S · Midtown Phillips rough Property taxes have been delinquent since 2025.

Promising, rents not yet verified

Ranked on a rough rent estimate from bedroom count. Leads, not conclusions.

  1. 3010 15th Ave S · Powderhorn Park rough $538/mo
  2. 1111 17th Ave N · Near - North rough $401/mo
  3. 825 18th Ave NE · Logan Park rough $400/mo
  4. 2200 N 6th St · Hawthorne rough $141/mo
  5. 1622 Girard Ave N · Near - North rough $105/mo
  6. 2218 4th Ave N · Harrison rough $25/mo
  7. 3605 S 3rd Ave · Central rough $131/mo
  8. 2410 James Ave N · Jordan rough $130/mo
  9. 2308 Logan Ave N · Jordan rough $76/mo
  10. 2224 4th Ave N · Harrison rough $62/mo

+ 155 more on the neighborhood pages

Map

Explore by neighborhood

Every Minneapolis neighborhood, colored by the measure you pick. Red means the typical listing loses money each month at 20% down; blue means it cash-flows.

Hover or tap a neighborhood for its numbers; click to open it. Hatched = no data for this measure. Boundaries: official city data.
All neighborhoods with listings (59)

Monthly cash flow: top 20

−$500$0$500$1,000$1,500break-even1411 Upton Ave N$1,0131523 22nd Ave N$8342326 Bryant Ave N$8132226 Girard Ave N$781810 30th Ave N$6863614 Russell Ave N$5493010 15th Ave S$5381111 17th Ave N$401825 18th Ave NE$4002200 N 6th St$1413605 S 3rd Ave$1312410 James Ave N$1301622 Girard Ave N$1052308 Logan Ave N$762224 4th Ave N$622218 4th Ave N$252631 Girard Ave N−$72314 Portland Ave S−$144130 Aldrich Ave N−$502219 29th Ave N−$62

Needs more info

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

  1. 1016 Newton Ave N · Near - North The city's rental license covers 4 unit(s); this analysis counts 5.
  2. 107 Island Ave W · Nicollet Island - East Bank no rent estimate yet
  3. 111 Island Ave W · Nicollet Island - East Bank no rent estimate yet
  4. 1129 8th St SE · Marcy Holmes The city's rental license covers 2 unit(s); this analysis counts 3.
  5. 122 W 32nd St · Lyndale The city's rental license covers 1 unit(s); this analysis counts 2.
  6. 1332 Logan Ave N · Willard - Hay The city's rental license covers 1 unit(s); this analysis counts 2.
  7. 1415 44th Ave N · Webber - Camden The city's rental license covers 1 unit(s); this analysis counts 2.
  8. 15 Maple Pl · Nicollet Island - East Bank The city's rental license covers 4 unit(s); this analysis counts 5.
  9. 1508 E 26th St · Midtown Phillips The city's rental license covers 4 unit(s); this analysis counts 5.
  10. 1535 Adams St NE · Logan Park The city's rental license covers 1 unit(s); this analysis counts 2.

+ 50 more on the neighborhood pages