Housing for Sale or Rent
Note: If you are a new employee to Macalester, moving to the twin cities, and interested in living near campus, please call our office about available housing. Current Macalester faculty/staff and community members, please see the listings below.
Property listings on this page are generally within a one-mile radius around the college campus.
How to Request a Listing
- Complete the Housing for Sale or Rent Form
- Submit up to six JPEG photos to [email protected]
Please contact us when your property has rented or sold. Listings older than 90 days will be removed.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Other resources for finding a home in the Macalester-Groveland neighborhood can be found at the bottom of this page.
CURRENT LISTINGS:
1BR/1 Bath apartment for Rent: 1798 Ashland Avenue
Price: $875 per month, heat, water and trash included. Tenant pays electric and internet.
Available October 1
1BR/1bath apartment
1BR/1bath garden-level apartment for rent. Wood floor in LR and BR. Efficient layout with LR, good sized BR with large closet, bath has clawfoot tub with shower head, updated kitchen with good storage and separate eating area. Clean, quiet building. Shared coin-operated laundry. Apartment comes with a separate, very large storage room as well. Simple and sweet. Make it your own.
Contact: Susan Lichliter 651-696-6552, [email protected]
2 BR/1 Bath apartment for Rent: 1522 Grand Avenue
Price: $1550 per month, heat, water and trash included. Tenant pays electric and internet.
Available Now
2BR/1bath apartment
2BR/1bath apartment at 1522 Grand Avenue (corner of Saratoga) for rent. Approximately 700 sf, this is a great 2BR for roommates or as a 1BR with an office. The apartment has large closets for extra storage. One off-street parking space in the parking lot is included in the rent. Through-wall A/C unit provided in Living Room. Laundry room located in the garden level. Clean, quiet and nicely landscaped 1960s building with secured key entry. Newly renovated hallways and entry areas.
Contact: Susan Lichliter 651-696-6552, [email protected]
4 BR/2 Bath House for Rent: 2077 Sargent Avenue
Price: $3200 per month plus utilities
Available November 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025
Charming, furnished renovated home for rent. It’s a cozy and peaceful place with a wonderful three-season front porch and a wood-burning fireplace insert that warms up the main floor. The first floor is the main living area with a sunroom with TV, living room, dining room (table expands), fully equipped kitchen, three bedrooms (queen beds), and a full bath. The lower level suite is almost a stand-alone apartment except it doesn’t have a separate entrance or full kitchen. It has a nice living room with a TV, a large table that can be a perfect home office, a bedroom with a full-size bed, a large full bath, and a kitchenette. There is a stacked washer/dryer in one of the upstairs bedroom closets. The fenced backyard area has a private patio with a Brio fireplace and a green space with a custom arbor which adds beauty year-round. Two car garage. This is one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the Twin Cities with historic, well-preserved homes. Old trees line the streets and you would be located just blocks from the Mississippi River. The River Road has paths for walking and bike riding. If you are lucky, you might just see an eagle, too!
Rent is $3200/month plus utilities which are estimated to be approximately $350/month. The home is centrally located: 1.2 miles from Macalester College, 0.4 miles from the University of Saint Thomas, 2.7 miles from MSP airport, and 5 miles from either downtown (Minneapolis and Saint Paul). There are numerous elementary, Jr and Sr high schools within 5 miles, too.
Contact: [email protected]
3BR/3 Bath Historic Rowhouse for Rent: 570 Dayton Avenue
Price: $2400 per month, plus utilities and water.
Available January 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025
3-bedroom, 3-bath furnished townhome at 570 Dayton Ave., in a historic St. Paul rowhouse. Available for the Spring 2025 Semester, from January 1 through May 31. The home offers a spacious layout of 2500 square feet, with a primary bedroom and guest bedroom on the second floor, and a dedicated home office on the third floor (which could be turned into a third bedroom). Features include new kitchen appliances, new washer and dryer, newly renovated bathrooms, a new gas fireplace, large closets, basement storage, a garage, and an outdoor deck where you can grill and entertain. Walkable to grocery stores, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and more. Rent is $2400 per month. Renter is responsible for paying electricity, gas, and water. Internet service and trash included in the rent. No pets allowed. University faculty/staff preferred.
Contact: Nate Hill, [email protected]
3BR + 1.5 Bath House for Sale: 1711 Saint Clair
Price: $1900 per month
3 bedroom house, 1.5 baths, house built 1895 , new roof , new furnace, rooms refinished , floors refinished , street parking , land 50’ W x 250’ D
Contact: Stephen Sugarman 651-592-5503 [email protected]
2BR + Den/1 Bath apartment for Rent: 1758 Goodrich Avenue
Price: $1900 per month
Available: August 2024. 12 month lease. Trash and water included. Heat and electricity tenant paid. $30 application fee.
Ground floor unit of historic duplex. Separate entry and walkway. Large shared brick paver patio. Hardwood floors, built-in bookcases, gas fireplace, sunroom,
basement storeroom. Owner occupies upper unit.
Located on a corner hill in the heart of the highly desirable Tangletown neighborhood, this unit only a short walk to Macalester College and the lively bars and restaurants on Grand and St. Clair Avenues. This spacious light filled unit has large windows and a kitchen with dinette space and updated appliances. The renovated bathroom has walk in shower. The unit has built-in bookcases and ample closet space with a basement storeroom. The owner lives in the upstairs unit. One stall heated tuck under garage connected by interior stair. In unit stackable washer dryer. Small size pet allowed with owner approval.
Contact: [email protected]
Studio apartment for Rent: Grand Avenue
Spacious, clean and well maintained units in a 19 unit building, one and a half blocks east of Snelling Ave. Walking distance to Fed Ex, restaurants, coffee shops and Macalester College. Hardwood floors, large walk in closet – sometimes tenants put a dresser or a desk in here. Renewal by Anderson Windows. $940-$980 per month. includes heat, water, recycling and sanitation. Each unit has it own thermostat and circuit breaker. Coin laundry in building. Non smoking on premise, no pets. Unit is wired for a window air conditioner (tenant to provide). Safe, friendly neighborhood. Security camera on outside and inside of building.
Contact Delores 651-398-7536 for availability.
Furnished 1BR Apartment for Rent: 1113 Lincoln Ave.
Price: per night as airbnb short term, negotiable for long term lease
Bright, airy and clean basement unit with lower ceilings in Crocus Hill home. This apartment is fully furnished with 2 couches, TV, desk. The bedroom has a Queen sized bed and full dresser. The kitchen area has an electric cooktop, full size microwave, refrigerator, toaster and coffee maker. Washer/Dryer located in the common area of the house basement.
Walk to Grand Avenue restaurants, Starbucks and shop from local businesses. Kowalski’s Market; 0.3 mi; Trader Joe’s 0.9 mi; Mississippi Market Whole Food 1.2 mi; Macalester College 1.3 mi with easy access via the 63 bus on Grand. Note: A section of the living room (see pictures) the ceiling is low about 5’8”.
Contact: Grace [email protected] or airbnb listing
Did not find what you are looking for? Here are more resources:
- Satisfied customers highly recommended Realtor Natasha Cejudo, a Mac alum that lives near Macalester with area expertise and a long list of Mac Alum clients.
- Many of our faculty have recently used Realtor Brian Wagner. Brian lives in the Macalester neighborhood, is very involved in the community and has a strong focus on customer service.
- Padmapper, Zumper, Zillow, and Apartment List offer easy ways to search for housing in the neighborhood that has been advertised online.
- Many landlords post signs on properties for rent, so driving the neighborhood where you would like to live is a very good idea.
- Finally, the neighborhood’s free bi-weekly neighborhood newspaper, The Villager, has a few listings.