# Selling a Home in Congdon Park, Duluth | Ryan Quade > Selling in Congdon Park? Pricing and prep for some of Duluth URL: https://sellmyhousefastduluth.com/areas/congdon-park/ Duluth neighborhood listing agent # Selling a Home in Congdon Park: Historic Homes, East End Buyers Last updated: October 4, 2026 Congdon Park holds some of Duluth's highest home values, set along Tischer Creek near Glensheen in the Duluth East attendance area. Most homes here are East End originals from the 1880s to the 1920s, and they sell best when the price reflects each house, not the street. Buyers who shop Congdon Park pay for original woodwork, big rooms and a short walk to the creek. Their inspectors also look hard at foundations, wiring and drainage. Your sale plan has to cover both. Most sellers here start with Prep-and-List Plan for Older Homes [/prep-and-list-plan/ →](/prep-and-list-plan/) . - Local comps in a written CMA - Line-by-line net sheet - Duluth sewer inspection planned Get My Free Price Review [/home-value/#request →](/home-value/#request) Call or text (218) 555-0192 [tel:+12185550192 →](tel:+12185550192) ![Duluth-area home with a for-sale sign on a tree-lined residential street](/images/misc/older-duluth-area-home-with-a-for-sale-sign-on-a-t.webp) $309,795 Duluth median sale priceRedfin, 3 months to Aug 2026 15 days Duluth median days on marketRedfin, 3 months to Aug 2026 100.4% Duluth sale-to-list ratioRedfin, 3 months to Aug 2026 43% Duluth homes built before 1940Maxfield study for the city, 2025 Duluth citywide figures, not Ryan’s personal results. Sources: Redfin (3 months to Aug 2026) and the Maxfield housing study for the City of Duluth (2025). ## What Trips Up Congdon Park Sales, and How a Realtor Plans for It ### Retaining walls and creek-side drainage on century-old hillside lots **The problem:** A buyer falls for the woodwork and the creek view, then the inspection report comes back with a leaning stone wall and a wet basement corner. **Why it happens here:** Most Congdon Park homes went up between the 1880s and 1920s on terraced lots above Tischer Creek, and like 43% of Duluth homes they predate 1940, so walls, downspouts and footing drains are often original. The Prep-and-List Plan walks the yard as closely as the house, gets a bid on any wall work, and folds it into the written price before buyers ever see it. ### The city sewer inspection at sale Duluth City Code 43-33.4 requires a building sewer inspection when you sell. I book it the week we list, so repairs and city grants of up to $2,150 never land on a buyer's deadline. How the sewer inspection works [/guide/duluth-sewer-inspection-at-sale/ →](/guide/duluth-sewer-inspection-at-sale/) ### Old houses, sharp inspectors 43% of Duluth homes were built before 1940. A do, price in or skip list decides which inspection items to fix, which to disclose and which to price in. Repairs: do, price in or skip [/guide/repairs-before-selling-do-price-in-skip/ →](/guide/repairs-before-selling-do-price-in-skip/) ### A short selling season Spring and early summer bring the most buyers. List then and you meet the busiest market; list in winter and we price and prepare for fewer, more serious buyers. Winter vs. spring listings [/guide/best-time-to-sell-house-duluth/ →](/guide/best-time-to-sell-house-duluth/) ## How a Congdon Park sale comes together Congdon Park runs uphill from **London Road** along **Tischer Creek**, with **Glensheen** at the lake end. Lots are often steep and terraced, and many were blasted out of the hillside when the homes went up, so stone retaining walls are part of the property you are selling. I start with a walkthrough of the house and the yard. Retaining walls, downspouts and grading get the same attention as the kitchen, because a buyer's inspector will look at them. Then I pull closed sales from the East End that match your home's age, size, view and lot, not just its zip code. The **Duluth sewer inspection** (City Code 43-33.4) is booked the week we list. Older East End homes are more likely to have footing drains or a house trap that needs work, and finding that out early keeps it off the closing table. ## Know the houses: what Congdon Park buyers ask about The City of Duluth's 2014 East End survey describes homes from the 1880s to the 1920s in **Queen Anne, Stick, Colonial Revival and Foursquare** styles. Buyers here expect original oak, leaded glass and built-ins, and they notice when those features have been kept in good shape. The questions I hear most from buyers' agents: - Is there any knob-and-tube wiring left, and has the panel been updated? - What is the condition of the stone foundation and the retaining walls? - How old is the boiler or furnace, and has the roof been through a recent winter cleanly? - Has the home had a radon test, and is there a mitigation system? Having those answers ready, in writing, is part of how we price and present your home. ## What Buyers Pay For Along Tischer Creek Century homes in Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and Foursquare styles draw buyers who pay for original detail. Their inspectors look just as hard at foundations, wiring and drainage, so the listing has to answer both. The neighborhood runs uphill from **London Road** along **Tischer Creek**, and slope and lake view change value from one house to the next. Pricing is done house by house, from East End sales that match age, view and lot. Citywide, Duluth homes sold at a median $309,795 in a median 15 days at 100.4% of list (Redfin, 3 months to Aug 2026). Congdon Park sits well above that median, and a citywide number tells you little about a specific house here. Your price comes from closed and pending sales of comparable East End homes, adjusted for view, lot and condition. ### Duluth citywide snapshot Median sale price $309,795 Median days on market 15 Sale-to-list ratio 100.4% Sold above list 45.8% Redfin, 3 months to Aug 2026. Duluth citywide figures, not specific to this neighborhood and not Ryan's personal results. Your CMA uses sales near your home. ## Listing Help for Historic East End Homes Full-service listing on the Northeast Minnesota MLS, plus help for the situations that come up most. The first 3 are what sellers here ask for most. ![Pre-listing walkthrough in the fieldstone basement of a century-old Duluth home](/images/maps/listing-agent-and-homeowner-walking-through-the-fi.webp) ### Prep-and-List Plan for Older Homes A walkthrough that sorts repairs into do before listing, price in, and skip, with the city sewer inspection booked early so it never holds up closing. Learn more [Prep-and-List Plan for Older Homes →](/prep-and-list-plan/) ![Ryan Quade reviewing a printed CMA report with Duluth homeowners at their kitchen table](/images/maps/realtor-and-duluth-homeowners-reviewing-a-printed-.webp) ### Free Home Value Report A written analysis of recent closed and pending sales near your home, with a suggested list price, expected sale range and a net sheet. Learn more [Free Home Value Report →](/home-value/) ![Ryan Quade helping sort an inherited Duluth home before listing](/images/maps/quiet-living-room-of-a-family-home-in-lakeside-dul.webp) ### Inherited & Estate Home Sales Clean-out, pricing and listing for heirs and personal representatives, working alongside the family's probate attorney. Ryan does not give legal advice. Learn more [Inherited & Estate Home Sales →](/inherited-estate-sales/) ![Duluth homeowner comparing a cash offer letter with an open-market net sheet from Ryan Quade](/images/maps/duluth-homeowner-comparing-a-we-buy-houses-cash-of.webp) ### Cash Offer vs. Listing Send in your cash offer and get the same net sheet run both ways: cash sale vs. open-market listing. Some sellers are better off taking the cash; Ryan will say so. Learn more [Cash Offer vs. Listing →](/cash-offer-vs-listing/) ![Moving truck in front of a Duluth hillside home on a fall morning](/images/maps/moving-truck-parked-in-front-of-a-duluth-hillside-.webp) ### Relocation Home Sales Remote listing management with updates by phone, text or video, for medical, university and port-industry workers moving in or out. Learn more [Relocation Home Sales →](/relocation-sales/) ![Up-and-down duplex in Duluth with two front doors](/images/maps/older-up-and-down-duplex-in-duluth-with-two-front-.webp) ### Rental & Duplex Sales Listing tenant-occupied homes and duplexes, with showings scheduled around the lease and the Duluth rental license transfer explained to the buyer. Learn more [Rental & Duplex Sales →](/rental-duplex-sales/) ![Log cabin for sale on a wooded North Shore lot near Duluth](/images/maps/log-cabin-on-a-wooded-lot-near-lake-superior-on-th.webp) ### Cabin & Acreage Sales Homes outside city sewer, where well and septic disclosures and county septic inspections apply: cabins, North Shore homes, township properties and acreage. Learn more [Cabin & Acreage Sales →](/cabin-acreage-sales/) ![Buyers touring a one-level home in Duluth Heights](/images/maps/couple-touring-a-one-level-home-in-duluth-heights-.webp) ### Buyer Representation Help for buyers, including sellers buying their next home: search, offers, inspections on older homes and coordinated closing dates. Learn more [Buyer Representation →](/buyer-representation/) ## How a Historic-Home Sale Runs, Step by Step Every sale follows the same plan, so you always know what happens next and who is handling it. 1. 01 ### Walkthrough & Price Review Free pricing consultation at your home, with a written CMA from closed neighborhood sales and a net sheet. 2. 02 ### Prep Plan & Sewer Inspection Repairs worth doing, repairs to price in, and the Duluth sewer inspection scheduled early. 3. 03 ### MLS Launch Professional photos, floor plan and video. Showings and open houses on your terms. 4. 04 ### Offers & Negotiation Offer review and negotiation, then the buyer’s inspection, appraisal and loan follow-up. 5. 05 ### Closing Closing through a title company, in person or by mail for out-of-town sellers. ## Get a Written Price Before You Fix Anything Get a written price range and a line-by-line net sheet before you sign anything. If the numbers don't work for you, you walk away owing nothing. - No listing contract needed for a price review - Commission is negotiable (Minn. Stat. 82.66) - Cash offer? See both paths on one net sheet Get My Free Price Review [/home-value/#request →](/home-value/#request) Compare My Cash Offer [/cash-offer-vs-listing/ →](/cash-offer-vs-listing/) ## Why East End Sellers Call Ryan - Pricing from closed East End sales matched for age, view and lot, in a written CMA - A do, price in or skip list for a century-old house before you spend a dollar - Sewer inspection booked the week you list, not the week you close - Disclosure prep for radon, lead paint and known defects in pre-1940 homes - Marketing that shows original detail and the Tischer Creek setting - One local agent who answers your calls through closing ## What working with Ryan looks like Seller situations Ryan handles every season, in their own words. > “Ryan walked through our East Hillside house and told us which repairs were worth doing and which to skip. He booked the sewer inspection the week we listed, so nothing surprised us at closing.” Seller, East Hillside East Hillside, Duluth area > “Handling my mother's house from out of state felt overwhelming. Ryan coordinated the clean-out, kept me updated by phone and video, and we closed by mail.” Out-of-state heir, Lakeside Lakeside, Duluth area > “We had a cash offer and almost took it. Ryan ran the numbers both ways on one net sheet and explained the difference. That made the decision easy.” Seller, Woodland Woodland, Duluth area Illustrative seller scenarios shown while permissioned client reviews are being collected. They are not presented as verified reviews. ## Areas, landmarks and routes ### Areas covered Congdon ParkEast EndTischer CreekLondon Road corridor **ZIP codes we cover:** 55804 City of Duluth ### Local landmarks - Glensheen Historic Estate - Congdon Park trail and Tischer Creek falls - Northland Country Club - Duluth East High School ### Getting around London Road (MN 61) runs along the lake edge of the neighborhood, with Superior Street one block up. Local facts on this page draw on Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congdon_Park_(Duluth) →](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congdon_Park_(Duluth)) , the City of Duluth, St. Louis County and Minnesota statutes. Open in Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.8212,-92.0626 →](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.8212,-92.0626) ## Congdon Park Home Seller Questions ### How do you price a Congdon Park home when every house is different? I compare your home with closed and pending sales of similar East End homes, then adjust for the things that move price here: lake views, lot slope, garage, condition of systems and how much original detail survives. You get the comps and the reasoning in writing. ### Should I restore original woodwork and leaded glass before I sell? Usually not in full. Fix safety and system issues buyers' lenders and inspectors will flag. Clean and repair original woodwork and glass where it is cheap to do. Larger restoration is usually better priced in than paid for before listing. ### Is my East End home in a historic district? The East End was documented in a 2014 city survey, but rules depend on the specific property. Check with the City of Duluth about any designation before you plan exterior changes. I'll tell buyers what we know and what they should verify. ### Do stone retaining walls on a terraced lot affect my sale? They can. Buyers' inspectors note leaning, bulging or cracked walls, and major walls may need an engineer's opinion. If a wall needs work, we decide together whether to repair it, get a bid to share with buyers, or price it in. ### Does a home near Glensheen and Tischer Creek sell for more? Setting matters, but condition matters more. Buyers pay for the creek, the trail and the Duluth East attendance area only when the mechanicals hold up. Homes from the 1880s to the 1920s sell best with system records ready. ### When is the best time to list a Congdon Park home? Spring and early summer bring the most buyers to Duluth, and yards and creek views show best then. A well-prepared winter listing can still sell, with less competition. We'll pick the window that fits your move. **Still have a question?** Ask Ryan directly. You'll get a straight answer, even if it's "talk to your attorney." Ask Ryan [/contact/ →](/contact/) ## Seller guides for this area Seller guide ### Selling a Century Home in Duluth's East End Price and market an 1880s-1920s Duluth home: Queen Anne and Foursquare features buyers value, stone walls and East End buyers. Read the guide [Selling a Century Home in Duluth's East End →](/guide/selling-century-home-duluth-east-end/) Seller guide ### What Inspectors Flag in Pre-1940 Duluth Homes Preview buyer-inspection findings in older Duluth homes: knob-and-tube, stone foundations, freeze-thaw, ice dams, sewer laterals, asbestos. Read the guide [What Inspectors Flag in Pre-1940 Duluth Homes →](/guide/what-inspectors-flag-pre-1940-homes/) Seller guide ### Selling a Hillside Home: Wet Basements, Grading and Retaining Walls Prepare for drainage questions: city grading guidance (6 in. over 10 ft, 6 ft downspouts), retaining walls and water disclosures. Read the guide [Selling a Hillside Home: Wet Basements, Grading and Retaining Walls →](/guide/selling-hillside-home-duluth/) ## Nearby areas These pages cover the neighborhoods and towns next door, each with its own comps and local rules. Lakeside and Lester Park [/areas/lakeside-lester-park/ →](/areas/lakeside-lester-park/) Hunters Park and Woodland [/areas/hunters-park-woodland/ →](/areas/hunters-park-woodland/) Park Point [/areas/park-point/ →](/areas/park-point/) See all areas [/areas/ →](/areas/) ![Ryan Quade, Duluth Realtor with Coldwell Banker](/images/ryan-quade.jpg) ## Ready to Sell Your Congdon Park Home? Get a written price range from nearby sales and a net sheet for your home. No pressure, no contract. Get My Free Price Review [/home-value/#price-review →](/home-value/#price-review) Call or Text (218) 555-0192 [tel:+12185550192 →](tel:+12185550192) Licensed Minnesota real estate salesperson #40924708 • Coldwell Banker