1845 Benson Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55116

New Listing
$279,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 1 Square Footage: 1,904 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 4,792 Status: Active
Current Price: $279,000 List Date: 7/17/2026 Last Modified: 7/18/2026

Overview

Description

Welcome to this charming, move-in-ready West 7th home, just South of Highland Park! Nestled in a quiet location this home has been lovingly maintained and thoughtfully updated. The home blends timeless character and modern updates. The inviting main level features enclosed front and back porches, spacious living and dining rooms, an updated kitchen with newer appliances, main floor bedroom, and a full bath. Upstairs offers a second bedroom plus a generous loft/flex space—perfect for a home office, guest area, or additional living space. Super clean lower level with family room and laundry. Recent improvements include a new furnace, central air, interior paint, updated lighting, a new tub and shower surround, lighting, new laundry tub, roof replaced in 2020. Large 2-car garage and concrete driveway. Enjoy a professionally landscaped yard filled with beautiful perennials, a concrete patio, fire pit area, and plenty of space to garden or relax. Centrally located near Hig ...

Listing Details MLS# 7107689

General Property Information

Common Wall
No
Lot Measurement
Acres
Manufactured Home?
No
Multiple PIDs?
No
New Development
No
Waterfront YN
No
Year Built
1916
Yearly/Seasonal
Yearly
Zoning
Residential-Single Family
Bath Full
Yes
Main Floor Total SqFt
798
Above Grd Total SqFt
1106
Below Grd Total SqFt
798
Total SqFt
1904
Total Finished Sqft
1356.00
FireplaceYN
No
Style
(SF) Single Family
Foundation Size
798
Power Company
Xcel Energy
Garage Stalls
2
Lot Dimensions
120x40
Acres
0.11
Assessment Pending
No
Number of Fireplaces
0
Bath Three Quarters
0
Bath Half
0
Bath Quarter
0
Association Fee
0

Property Features

Accessible: None Air Conditioning: Central Air Amenities Unit: Kitchen Window; Main Floor Primary Bedroom; Natural Woodwork; Patio; Porch; Sun Room; Tile Floors; Washer/Dryer Hookup Appliances: Dishwasher; Dryer; Microwave; Range; Refrigerator; Washer Assumable Loan: Not Assumable Basement: Concrete Block; Full; Storage Space; Unfinished Bath Description: Main Floor Full Bath Construction Materials: Block Construction Status: Previously Owned Dining Room Description: Informal Dining Room; Living/Dining Room Electric: Circuit Breakers Existing Financing: Conventional Exterior: Vinyl Family Room Characteristics: 2 or More; Family Room; Great Room; Lower Level; Main Level Fencing: Chain Link; Full Foundation: Concrete Block Fuel: Natural Gas Heating: Forced Air Laundry: Gas Dryer Hookup; Laundry Room; Lower Level; Sink; Washer Hookup Lot Description: Tree Coverage - Medium Pool Description: None Road Frontage: City Street Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road Roof: Age 8 Years or Less; Asphalt Shingles Sellers Terms: Cash; Conventional Sewer: City Sewer/Connected Special Search: Main Floor Bedroom; Main Floor Primary Stories: One and One Half Water: City Water/Connected

Contract Information

Contingency
None
Original List Price
279000
ListPrice
279000
Owner is an Agent?
No
Auction?
No

Location Tax and Other Information

House Number
1845
Street Name
Benson
Street Suffix
Avenue
Postal City
Saint Paul
County
Ramsey
State
MN
Zip Code
55116

Assessments

Tax With Assessments
4648
Assessment Balance
0

Building Information

Finished SqFt Above Ground
1106
Finished SqFt Below Ground
250

More Information

Lease Details

Land Leased
Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Information

DP Resource
Yes
Homestead
Yes

Ownership

Fractional Ownership
No

Parking Characteristics

Garage Square Feet
396

Public Survey Info

Range#
23
Section#
15
Township#
28

Office/Member Info

Association
MAAR

Location, Tax and Other Information

AssocFeeYN
No
Legal Description
KIPPS GLEN TERRACE ADDITION LOT 30 BLK 2
Listing City
Saint Paul
Map Page
121
Municipality
Saint Paul
School District
St. Paul
School District Phone
651-767-8100
Zip Plus 4
3211
Property ID Number
152823410035
Tax Year
2026
Tax Amount
4648
In Foreclosure?
No
Potential Short Sale?
No
Lender Owned?
No

Directions & Remarks

Public Remarks
Welcome to this charming, move-in-ready West 7th home, just South of Highland Park! Nestled in a quiet location this home has been lovingly maintained and thoughtfully updated. The home blends timeless character and modern updates. The inviting main level features enclosed front and back porches, spacious living and dining rooms, an updated kitchen with newer appliances, main floor bedroom, and a full bath. Upstairs offers a second bedroom plus a generous loft/flex space—perfect for a home office, guest area, or additional living space. Super clean lower level with family room and laundry. Recent improvements include a new furnace, central air, interior paint, updated lighting, a new tub and shower surround, lighting, new laundry tub, roof replaced in 2020. Large 2-car garage and concrete driveway. Enjoy a professionally landscaped yard filled with beautiful perennials, a concrete patio, fire pit area, and plenty of space to garden or relax. Centrally located near Highland Park, restaurants, shopping, Highland Park's pool, golf course and miles of scenic trails through Crosby Farm Nature Preserve & River Trails, 5 minutes to Downtown, Bus Line & easy access to I-35E for commuting and much more!
Directions
W 7th Street to east on Dealton Ave. Turn left on Benson Ave and proceed to house number 1845. (on left)

Accessible

None
Yes

Air Conditioning

Central Air
Yes

Amenities Unit

Kitchen Window
Yes
Main Floor Primary Bedroom
Yes
Natural Woodwork
Yes
Patio
Yes
Porch
Yes
Sun Room
Yes
Tile Floors
Yes
Washer/Dryer Hookup
Yes

Appliances

Dishwasher
Yes
Dryer
Yes
Microwave
Yes
Range
Yes
Refrigerator
Yes
Washer
Yes

Assumable Loan

Not Assumable
Yes

Basement

Concrete Block
Yes
Full
Yes
Storage Space
Yes
Unfinished
Yes

Bath Description

Main Floor Full Bath
Yes

Construction Materials

Block
Yes

Construction Status

Previously Owned
Yes

Dining Room Description

Informal Dining Room
Yes
Living/Dining Room
Yes

Electric

Circuit Breakers
Yes

Existing Financing

Conventional
Yes

Exterior

Vinyl
Yes

Family Room Characteristics

2 or More
Yes
Family Room
Yes
Great Room
Yes
Lower Level
Yes
Main Level
Yes

Fencing

Chain Link
Yes
Full
Yes

Foundation

Concrete Block
Yes

Fuel

Natural Gas
Yes

Heating

Forced Air
Yes

Insurance Fee

Insurance Fee
0

Laundry

Gas Dryer Hookup
Yes
Laundry Room
Yes
Lower Level
Yes
Sink
Yes
Washer Hookup
Yes

Lot Description

Tree Coverage - Medium
Yes

Patio, Porch and Deck Features

Enclosed
Yes
Front Porch
Yes
Patio
Yes
Porch
Yes
Rear Porch
Yes
Screened
Yes

Pool Description

None
Yes

Road Frontage

City Street
Yes

Road Responsibility

Public Maintained Road
Yes

Roof

Age 8 Years or Less
Yes
Asphalt Shingles
Yes

Sellers Terms

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes

Sewer

City Sewer/Connected
Yes

Special Search

Main Floor Bedroom
Yes
Main Floor Primary
Yes

Stories

One and One Half
Yes

Water

City Water/Connected
Yes

Room Information

Room Name Dimensions Level
Dining Room 13x11 Main
Family Room 25x10 Lower
First (1st) Bedroom 12x10 Main
Kitchen 11x10 Main
Laundry 28x10 Lower
Living Room 26x11 Main
Loft 14x10 Upper
Porch 18x7 Main
Porch 11x7 Main
Second (2nd) Bedroom 14x12 Upper
IDX
Listing Office: Edina Realty, Inc.
Last Updated: July - 18 - 2026
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