With an international airport, a regional shopping mall and a municipal golf course on its periphery, Duluth Heights combines commerce and community in a largely residential neighborhood that’s a convenient drive both to downtown and wider-open spaces to the north.
This large community's residential streets branch out from Route 53, a four-lane thoroughfare that cuts through the neighborhood’s core. Lot sizes vary from about a fifth of an acre to one acre. Because of this, buyers have options regarding how close they want their prospective home to be to another. Ranch and cottage-style homes sell between $110,000 and $435,000. Larger homes on larger lots sell between $435,000 and $675,000.
The aptly named Duluth Heights Park is at the center of it all. Baseball and softball outfields double as soccer fields in different seasons, and an outdoor ice rink opens during the colder months. The park's recreation center plays host to indoor sports, fitness and social activities. “The community can rent it out,” says Realtor Macey Solomon of F.I. Salter Real Estate, Inc.. “They have parties and school dances there.” Half a mile east, folks can hike through Web Woods, a wooded natural path that loops for roughly four-tenths of a mile. Farther south, there’s the city-run Enger Park Golf Course, a 27-hole public facility that recently underwent an upgrade to its irrigation system. Rice Lake Reservoir is a 2,500-acre lake with camping and boating facilities just to the north of the neighborhood.
Highway 53 is the neighborhood’s commercial strip, and Miller Hill Mall, at the junction of Highway 51, is the focal point. More than 90 stores occupy the mall space, from American Eagle to Zumiez. Nearby, such big box retailers as Target, Best Buy and Aldi have the home essentials and weekly groceries covered.. Folks can end the day with a sit-down meal from Olive Garden or Grandma’s Saloon.
Students in Duluth Heights attend Duluth Public Schools. They start at Lowell Elementary, before moving on to Lincoln Park Middle. At Denfeld High, students can sign up for winter sports like hockey and skiing. Each school earns a B-minus from Niche.
Like other neighborhoods around Lake Superior, the Duluth Transit Authority serves the area. Despite its proximity to downtown, Duluth scores an 82 out of 100, or “calm,” rating from First Street for its low level of noise. Folks can board the bus at one of several stops along Route 194 and be downtown in 15 minutes. The 3-mile stretch takes about 6 minutes if commuting by car. Commuting by bus into Superior can be done, but the 10-mile trip lasts just over an hour. Delta Air Lines and United Airlines serve Duluth International Airport, which is immediately adjacent to the neighborhood.
Greater Duluth is known for its winter months, which often creep into subzero temperatures. In winter 2022, Duluth’s average lows fluctuated between 7 and 19 degrees Fahrenheit. Monthly snowfall gradually accumulates over time, typically reaching its highest point in mid-December, according to Weather Spark.
Tracey Tellor
Tellor Realty LLC
(218) 506-6382
124 Total Sales
9 in Duluth Heights
$40K - $530K Price Range
Jon D. Jondahl
eXp Realty
(763) 343-6221
407 Total Sales
1 in Duluth Heights
$261,500 Price
Mike Raivala
RE/MAX Results
(218) 520-4680
326 Total Sales
4 in Duluth Heights
$40K - $380K Price Range
Mike Jorgensen
Edina Realty, Inc. - Duluth
(218) 522-8572
44 Total Sales
2 in Duluth Heights
$313K - $425K Price Range
Jamie Sathers-Day
JS Realty
(218) 626-6929
378 Total Sales
13 in Duluth Heights
$160K - $375K Price Range
Jessica Bellefeuille
Coldwell Banker Realty
(218) 419-3848
221 Total Sales
3 in Duluth Heights
$255K - $310K Price Range
On average, homes in Duluth Heights, Duluth sell after 22 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Duluth Heights, Duluth over the last 12 months is $330,000, consistent with the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
$1,275 - $2,540 per month
$1,595 - $2,495 per month
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