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:
2BR/1 Bath house for Rent: St. Clair Avenue
Price: $1421 per month, plus utilities
Available August 1 through May 31
Contact: Susan Lichliter 651-696-6552, [email protected]
3BR+ Den/2 Bath house for Rent: Lincoln Avenue
Price: $2700 per month, plus gas, electric, internet. Rent includes water, sewer and trash.
Large house with lots of living space! Main floor Living Room, Dining room with built in buffet, Den/office space, Kitchen, informal dining area. Upstairs is a master bedroom with bath, 2 Bedrooms with large closets and 1 small bedroom with walk in closet in the hallway. 2nd Bath on 2nd floor. Laundry in the basement with lots of room for storage or workshop or play area. 1 stall in shared garage.
Available August 20
Contact: Susan Lichliter 651-696-6552, [email protected]
2BR/1 Bath apartment for Rent: 1522 Grand Avenue
Price: $1431 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 basement. 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]
2BR + Den/1 Bath apartment for Rent: 1758 Goodrich Avenue
Price: $2300 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.