2024 Compare Cities Housing:
St. Paul, MN vs Grinnell, IA

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- The median age of a home in St. Paul is 24.6% older than the median age of a home in Grinnell.
 St. Paul, MNGrinnell, IAUnited States
 Median Home Age695242
 Median Home Cost$268,200$182,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months9.2%16.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.43.3%42.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.85.8%65.5%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$13.3$16.2$11.0
 Homes Owned48.4%56.0%57.4%
 Housing Vacant6.2%5.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.5%38.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 St. Paul, MNGrinnell, IAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,790$1,220$1,840
 Studio Apartment$950$680$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,090$800$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340$930$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,810$1,240$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,090$1,240$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 St. Paul, MNGrinnell, IAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.9%0.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.4%0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.5%1.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 St. Paul, MNGrinnell, IAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.1%3.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%1.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.5%1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.7%5.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9992.1%12.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.1%25.1%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99922.8%24.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99931.6%18.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99914.2%4.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9996.9%1.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9995.8%0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.0%1.2%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.7%0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.3%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 St. Paul, MNGrinnell, IAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20145.5%5.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.5%5.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19993.6%7.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.9%14.4%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.3%16.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.6%7.5%13.6%
 1950 to 195912.0%11.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.0%3.9%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier41.2%25.9%12.2%
Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 7 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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Reviews for Grinnell    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Planning on moving to CA...well, actually BACK to CA... Too Cold  More

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