Downtown St. Paul (established, ~$26/sqft/yr) is one of 5 Minneapolis Class A submarkets we track.

• Downtown St. Paul sits at established tier.
• Average rent $26/sqft/yr vs city average 32.
• Compared submarkets: Downtown East (trophy), Downtown West (trophy), North Loop (prime).

TL;DR

• Downtown St. Paul sits at established tier.
• Average rent $26/sqft/yr vs city average 32.
• Compared submarkets: Downtown East (trophy), Downtown West (trophy), North Loop (prime).

Side-by-side with peers

**Downtown East** (trophy, $44/sqft/yr) — Trophy near US Bank Stadium. **Downtown West** (trophy, $42/sqft/yr) — Legacy trophy core with skyway connectivity. **North Loop** (prime, $38/sqft/yr) — Creative-class warehouse repositioning. **Southwest Suburbs (Edina, Eden Prairie)** (established, $28/sqft/yr) — Suburban Fortune 500 belt.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

What other submarkets compete with Downtown St. Paul in Minneapolis?

Downtown East, Downtown West, North Loop

Related

• Downtown St. Paul — submarket overview
• Minneapolis — full city profile
• Minneapolis submarkets — all
• Downtown St. Paul — Rents
• Downtown St. Paul — Tenants
• Downtown St. Paul — Transit
• Downtown St. Paul — Amenity

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Miriam Hollander — Lead market analyst. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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