These were the highest-priced home sales reported in Saint Paul, Minnesota for the week ending November 8, 2026, and together they came to $4.63 million. All five are in the city of Saint Paul, spread from Macalester-Groveland and Lanes Highland Park to Summit-University and Battle Creek.
Four of the five are single-family homes, and the fifth is a condominium. The oldest was built in 1950 and the newest in 2006.
No. 1 — $2,200,000 · 450 Mississippi River Blvd S, Saint Paul, Minnesota
The top sale of the week was a mid-century modern rambler that has been thoroughly renovated and enlarged, with an upper level added above the original main floor. It sold for $2.2 million. The property has views of the river as well as views to the west, and at 0.76 acres it has the largest lot of the five. With 5,578 square feet of living space, five bedrooms and five bathrooms, built in 1952, it is also the largest home on the list.
The main floor is planned around one-level living. The primary suite is there, with two closets and a bath that has a soaking tub, a separate shower and two sinks. So are a den, a family room, a mudroom and a laundry room, and a three-season porch; the porch, mudroom and laundry have heated floors. The kitchen has granite counters, a center island, custom cabinetry, large windows and an informal dining area. Throughout the home are hardwood floors, travertine tile, brick and stone accents and built-in cabinetry, and there are two gas fireplaces, one in the living room and one in the family room. Upstairs are three more bedrooms, two baths and a second laundry space.
The finished lower level is a walkout with daylight windows and its own entrance. It has a second kitchen, a bedroom and bath, a family room, an exercise room and space for games, and it can serve as a separate apartment. Outside, the fenced backyard has extensive landscaping, a stone patio, a playhouse, a fire pit area and a storage shed, and a horseshoe driveway leads to the heated attached garage. The property last sold for $405,000 in 1997.
Krista J. Wolter of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent, and the Stephanie Chandler Group of Compass represented the buyer. Coldwell Banker Realty listed two of the week’s five top sales, this one and the No. 4 sale in Lanes Highland Park.
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No. 2 — $682,500 · 1918 Berkeley Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota
In Macalester-Groveland, a two-story home built in 1999 sold for $682,500. A south-facing sun room lined with windows is part of an open main floor that also has a living room, a family room, a powder room and a kitchen with maple cabinetry, a center island, a tile backsplash, stainless appliances and a pantry closet.
The home has five bedrooms and three bathrooms, two full and one half, in 2,421 square feet. Four of the bedrooms are on the second floor, where the owner’s suite has a walk-in closet and a bath with a skylight. The finished lower level has a recreation room, the fifth bedroom and flex space that can work as a studio or workshop. A stamped concrete patio sits in the fenced backyard, and the detached garage has room for three cars, the most of any home in this Top 5. Grand Avenue, cafes, shops, schools and universities are within walking distance. The property last sold for $589,900 in 2021.
The home went under contract 13 days after it was listed. Shawn Hartmann of RE/MAX Results and Anna M Garnaas-Halvorson were the listing agents, and Nicole A. Lettner of Edina Realty, Inc. represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $675,000 · 449 Portland Ave #3, Saint Paul, Minnesota
The newest home of the five, built in 2006, is a carriage house condominium in Ramsey Hill, in the Summit-University area, and it sold for $675,000. It is one of three units in the self-managed Cass Gilbert Association.
The interior shows careful craftsmanship in its woodwork, ornate crown moulding and iron railings. In the living room, a gas fireplace has a carved mantel and a stone hearth, and French doors open onto a Juliet balcony. An art glass chandelier hangs in the dining room. The home has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and 2,212 square feet, along with an attached garage. Outside there is landscaping, and the community has a common garden and a patio.
Michael D. Smith of Anderson Realty and Rebekah Cook were the listing agents. Lindsay Reine, also of Anderson Realty, represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $575,000 · 1786 Saunders Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota
This one-level home in Lanes Highland Park went under contract three days after it was listed and sold for $575,000, which was $100,000 above its asking price of $475,000. Built in 1950, it is the oldest home in this Top 5.
Hardwood floors run through the open living spaces, and the living room has a gas fireplace and opens to the dining area and the updated kitchen. Sliding doors lead out to a composite deck that overlooks a private backyard planted with mature landscaping and perennials. The home has two bedrooms and three bathrooms, one full and two half, in 1,992 square feet; the primary bedroom has its own half bath, and the main bath has a soaking tub and a walk-in shower. The lower level adds more living space, a half bath and a workshop. Highland Village, with its restaurants, shops and movie theater, is close by. The property last sold for $150,000 in 1998.
Susan M. Johnson of Coldwell Banker Realty was the listing agent, and Michael R. Distad, also of Coldwell Banker Realty, represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $499,900 · 40 B St, Saint Paul, Minnesota
In Battle Creek, a 1977 home designed for accessibility sold for $499,900, its full asking price, after going under contract 20 days after it was listed. The home has an elevator, extra-wide hallways and doorways, and bathrooms planned for easier use.
It has four bedrooms and two full bathrooms in 3,729 square feet on a 0.34-acre lot. The updated kitchen has quartz counters and an island topped with butcher block, and the floors include solid oak hardwood laid in six-inch-wide planks. There is a four-season room, and the home has two fireplaces, including a brick masonry fireplace in the family room. A deck, a finished lower level and a tuck-under garage for two cars round out the property. Battle Creek Regional Park and its trails are a short walk away. The property last sold for $290,000 in 2018.
Randall S. Esparza of Edina Realty, Inc. was the listing agent, and Jeffrey Schemmel of BRIX Real Estate represented the buyer.
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