Neighborhood Profile

Every neighborhood in St. Paul is unique in its own way, but also shares many things in common with the greater St. Paul community.  Summit Hill is no exception!

Here are some interesting facts about the Summit Hill neighborhood and its residents.

With 6,839 residents as of 2015, according to the US Census Bureau, we account for 2.3% of the overall St. Paul population. Summit Hill’s gender mix is comparable, but skews slightly older:

Summit Hill residents are well-educated. For residents aged 25 and older, educational attainment shows that over two-thirds have college or graduate/professional degrees:

Summit Hill’s median household income of $66,250 (2019) is higher than St Paul’s $57,876 (2019), and somewhat lower than Minnesota’s median household income of $71,306 (2019).

Summit Hill’s 3,493 total housing units comprise 2.9% of those in St. Paul, overall. The neighborhood is almost evenly split between renter- and owner-occupied housing, as is St. Paul as a whole:

Although Summit Hill is known for its magnificent historic homes, the proportion of single-family homes is surprisingly lower, at just one-third of all housing, both compared to multi-family housing within the neighborhood, and to St. Paul as a whole:

Not surprising, given its historic heritage, Summit Hill has older housing stock compared to St. Paul overall:

Summit Hill’s well-maintained, historic housing stock includes historic mansions as well as affordable apartment housing. The variety of housing types and historic architecture make the area a desirable part of town, attracting visitors and contributing to the City’s property tax base. According to the Ramsey County Assessor’s Office, Summit Hill property taxes (exclusive of assessments) accounted for 4.5% of the St. Paul total in 2016—almost double on a per capita basis: