Phillips West is a busy urban neighborhood a few miles south of downtown Minneapolis. The area has older homes and duplexes within walking and biking distance of international restaurants and cultural centers. Families in the community have access to a highly rated public school district and nearby private and magnet schools.
Around 85% of residents here are renters who tend to live in apartments and townhouses. The rest of the area’s housing varies greatly. Condos and townhouses can range from about $60,000 to the lower $200,000s, while duplexes and triplexes generally run from the upper $200,000s to the mid-$800,000s. Elizabeth Sibet, a Realtor with EXP Realty who often sells in the neighborhood, said many of the area’s multifamily homes were converted from large single-family homes, allowing owners to live in one unit and rent out the rest. Single-family homes don’t often hit the market, but offer a wide variety of designs, including Craftsman-style houses and American Foursquares. “There’s a lot of turn-of-the-century homes,” Sibet says. When they do sell, they usually go between the mid-$100,000s and the mid-$200,000s. The neighborhood is typically less expensive than surrounding communities like Phillips, Central and Whittier.
Phillips West appeals to people who want access to much of what Minneapolis has to offer. It’s easy to walk along the gridded community’s sidewalks to get to a park or a restaurant, and cyclists can ride for more than 5 miles across southern Minneapolis on the Midtown Greenway, which runs east to the Mississippi River and west to the city’s Chain of Lakes. The area also tends to have a creative bent. “I’ve helped a lot of people in the artist community buy a place,” Sibet says. American Swedish Institute hosts concerts and Nordic arts and crafts classes. Just across the neighborhood’s East 24th Street border, Open Eye Theatre puts on adventurous live productions in an intimate space.
The neighborhood is around 2 miles from downtown Minneapolis, where companies like U.S. Bank have their headquarters. It’s also where people can watch shows at the Orpheum Theatre or catch Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx basketball games at the Target Center. By car, the commute is less than 10 minutes, but people can also ride Metro Transit buses there in 20-25 minutes. Biking and walking are other options. The community is next to Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Children’s Minnesota - Minneapolis Hospital.
There are a handful of restaurants in the area, and there are several more along East Lake Street in nearby Phillips. You can try:
Phillips West Neighborhood Organization provides residents with housing resources and advocates on their behalf to the city when issues arise. It also hosts various workshops and throws events like Phillips Neighborhoods Day, where people from Phillips West and Phillips come together at Peavey Field Park for food, music, family-friendly games and free bike tune-ups. The park has a playground and a basketball court.
Students are served by the highly rated Minneapolis Public School District, but the state’s open-enrollment policy allows them to attend any school outside of the district that has room. Citywide magnet schools like Marcy Arts Elementary School use a lottery system for enrollment. Private schools like the neighborhood’s highly rated Cristo Rey Jesuit High School are another alternative.
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Artemisa Boston
eXp Realty
(612) 255-5850
1,071 Total Sales
1 in Phillips West
$435,000 Price
Rachel Loeslie
Keller Williams Realty Integrity Lakes
(612) 482-0848
29 Total Sales
1 in Phillips West
$129,900 Price
Justin Long
Real Broker, LLC
(612) 662-9941
59 Total Sales
1 in Phillips West
$112,000 Price
Juila Wang
Keller Williams Classic Realty
(651) 409-1030
66 Total Sales
1 in Phillips West
$420,000 Price
Jado Hark
Compass
(612) 688-6942
261 Total Sales
1 in Phillips West
$235,000 Price
Colleen Schultz
Keller Williams Premier Realty Lake Minnetonka
(952) 649-6656
103 Total Sales
1 in Phillips West
$176,000 Price
On average, homes in Phillips West, Minneapolis sell after 68 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Phillips West, Minneapolis over the last 12 months is $100,000, down 13% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Median List Price
$150,365
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Median Sale Price
$100,000
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Median Single Family Sale Price
$217,430
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Median Townhouse Sale Price
$84,250
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Median 2 Bedroom Sale Price
$100,000
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Median Change From 1st List Price
5%
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Last 12 months Home Sales
17
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Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-13%
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Average Price Per Sq Ft
$119
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Number of Homes
356
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Number of Homes for Sale
7
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Median Year Built
1930
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Months of Supply
4.90
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Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,378
Significantly below the national average
1,935
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Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
1,363
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Average 2 Bedroom Size Sq Ft
1,318
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Median Lot Size Sq Ft
6,098
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Number of Homes for Rent
4
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Median Rent
$1,350
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Median Single Family Home Rent
$1,995
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Median 4 Bedroom Single Family Home Rent
$1,995
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Median Condo Rent
$1,300
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Median 1 Bedroom Condo Rent
$1,350
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Total Population
4,906
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Median Age
37
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Population Density
21 ppl/acre
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Population under 18
26.3%
On par with the national average
23.8%
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Population over 65
18.2%
On par with the national average
19.1%
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Median Household Income
$30,690
Significantly below the national average
$79,597
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Average Household Income
$49,661
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High School Graduates
70.4%
Below the national average
89%
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College Graduates
23.1%
Below the national average
34.1%
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Advanced Degrees
3.8%
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% Population in Labor Force
59.2%
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Annual Precipitation
31''
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Average Winter Low Temperature
9°F
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Average Summer High Temperature
83°F
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Annual Snowfall
60''
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