Historic character meets fresh, modern living in this beautifully updated home just minutes from Lake Phalen. The home retains distinctive details rarely found at this price point, including stained solid-wood doors, maple trim, a real-tile kitchen backsplash, and a cedar-shingle exterior. At the same time, nearly everything inside has been thoughtfully refreshed.
Updates include new LVP flooring, updated windows, kitchen, bathroom, appliances, fixtures, lighting, and roof. Large windows and abundant ceiling lighting fill the interior with natural and controllable light, while multiple evening lighting settings in the living room, dining room, and two upper-level bedrooms create the perfect atmosphere for movies, reading, entertaining, or relaxing.
The efficient footprint lives surprisingly large, offering an open living and dining area, two bedrooms, and a dedicated main-floor laundry room. Easy-care finishes and an efficient layout make the home simple to maintain and quick to clean without sacrificing the spaces and features you want.
Outside, the private fenced backyard is perfect for summer BBQs, gardening, entertaining, or unwinding at the end of the day. A detached garage and additional off-street parking provide everyday convenience and make Minnesota winters easier.
Lake Phalen and Phalen Regional Park are approximately three-quarters of a mile away, offering lakeside trails, a swimming beach, fishing, boating, golf, playgrounds, picnic areas, and year-round recreation. The nearby Bruce Vento Regional Trail expands your options for walking, biking, and exploring. You’ll also enjoy convenient access to grocery stores, locally owned restaurants and markets, public transportation, downtown St. Paul, and major routes connecting you throughout the Twin Cities.
This combination of updates, character, affordability, private outdoor space, parking, and proximity to Lake Phalen is difficult to find—schedule your showing before it’s gone! Assumable 3% mortgage for qualified buyers.
Closed
Est. $188,600
900 Geranium Ave E, Saint Paul, MN 55106
2beds
957sqft
Single Family
Built in 1896
2,613 Square Feet Lot
$188,600 Zestimate®
$197/sqft
$-- HOA
Overview
- 131 days
- 503
- 43
Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Arne R Johansson 612-423-0202,
eXp Realty
Source: NorthstarMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 7071383
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Bedroom
- Level: Upper
- Area: 299 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 23x13
Bedroom 2
- Level: Upper
- Area: 81 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 09x09
Dining room
- Level: Main
- Area: 143 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13x11
Foyer
- Level: Main
- Area: 65 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13x5
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Area: 182 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13x14
Laundry
- Level: Main
- Area: 54 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 9x6
Living room
- Level: Main
- Area: 120 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12x10
Other
- Level: Main
- Area: 168 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 28x6
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Range, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Washer
- Laundry: Gas Dryer Hookup, Laundry Room, Washer Hookup
Features
- Basement: Partial
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 957
- Total interior livable area: 957 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 957
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
- Details: Garage Dimensions (16x18)
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Stories: 1.5
- Fencing: Chain Link,Full,Wood
Lot
- Size: 2,613 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 21 x 122
Details
- Foundation area: 665
- Parcel number: 282922220055
- Zoning description: Residential-Single Family
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family
Materials
- Frame
- Roof: Age 8 Years or Less
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1896
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers, 100 Amp Service
- Gas: Natural Gas
- Sewer: City Sewer/Connected
- Water: City Water/Connected
Community & HOA
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Saint Paul
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $197/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $135,900
- Annual tax amount: $2,356
- Date on market: 7/17/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 21 days
Foreclosure details
Estimated market value
$188,600
$174,000 - $206,000
$1,854/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/13/2026 | Sold | $188,500+14.2%$197/sqft |
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| 8/13/2026 | Pending sale | $165,000$172/sqft |
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| 7/23/2026 | Listed for sale | $165,000+27.9%$172/sqft |
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| 10/19/2020 | Sold | $129,000+3.3%$135/sqft |
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| 8/19/2020 | Pending sale | $124,900$131/sqft |
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| 7/30/2020 | Price change | $124,900-10.7%$131/sqft |
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| 7/2/2020 | Listed for sale | $139,900+805.3%$146/sqft |
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| 6/23/2014 | Sold | $15,454-61.4%$16/sqft |
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| 8/19/2012 | Listing removed | $40,000$42/sqft |
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| 2/22/2012 | Listed for sale | $40,000-11.1%$42/sqft |
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| 10/29/2011 | Listing removed | $45,000$47/sqft |
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| 5/27/2011 | Price change | $45,000-10%$47/sqft |
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| 5/11/2011 | Price change | $50,000-16.7%$52/sqft |
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| 4/29/2011 | Listed for sale | $60,000+50.4%$63/sqft |
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| 10/25/2003 | Sold | $39,900$42/sqft |
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| 4/24/1996 | Sold | $39,900$42/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,292 +1.7% | $135,900 -10% |
| 2024 | $3,236 +29.9% | $151,000 -5.4% |
| 2023 | $2,492 +41.3% | $159,700 -3.1% |
| 2022 | $1,764 +39.3% | $164,800 +37.3% |
| 2021 | $1,266 -23.7% | $120,000 +18.3% |
| 2020 | $1,659 +44.4% | $101,400 +25.2% |
| 2019 | $1,149 | $81,000 |
| 2018 | $1,149 -6.7% | $81,000 +15.1% |
| 2017 | $1,232 | $70,400 |
| 2016 | $1,232 +16.9% | -- |
| 2015 | $1,054 +38% | $60,800 |
| 2014 | $764 +19.7% | -- |
| 2013 | $638 +2.2% | -- |
| 2012 | $624 -0.6% | -- |
| 2011 | $628 | -- |
| 2010 | -- | -- |
| 2009 | $712 -21.1% | -- |
| 2008 | $902 +19% | -- |
| 2007 | $758 +23.1% | -- |
| 2006 | $616 +28.3% | -- |
| 2005 | $480 -15.5% | -- |
| 2004 | $568 +16.9% | -- |
| 2003 | $486 +9.5% | -- |
| 2002 | $444 -10.8% | -- |
| 2001 | $498 +56.6% | -- |
| 2000 | $318 | -- |
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