Duluth, MN · St. Louis County seller guide · 2026
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Duluth and St. Louis County, Minnesota. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask for a written cash offer.
A listing may involve preparing the house, showings, negotiations, commissions, and bills while it is on the market. Selling on your own means finding a buyer and coordinating the sale yourself. Compare realistic net proceeds and the work, timing, and written terms for each path.
We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.
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| Factor | List with a realtor | FSBO | Cash Offer | EZ Sale |
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| Timeline | Market-dependent | Market-dependent | 30 days or less | 60 days or less |
| Price | Highest, if it sells | Varies | Lower price | Higher price than the Cash Offer |
| Repairs | Repairs may be needed before listing or after inspection | The seller handles repair decisions | No repairs | No repairs |
| Commissions | Agent commissions apply under the listing agreement | No listing-agent commission; the seller handles the sale | No commissions | No commissions |
| Closing costs | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | Seller costs depend on the contract and settlement statement | No closing costs | No closing costs |
| Showings | The seller prepares for and coordinates showings | The seller markets the property and coordinates showings | None | None |
| Who buys | Retail buyer | Retail buyer | USA Home Buyers buys directly | Goes to one of our partners |
| Certainty | Depends on the buyer, inspections, financing, and contract | Depends on finding and qualifying a buyer | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. | Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. |
| Net proceeds | Compare the expected sale price after commissions, repairs, costs, and waiting | Compare the expected sale price after seller-managed costs and work | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. | Compare the written price after your payoff and other property obligations. No commissions. No closing costs. |
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Questions about the two options? Call 888-274-5006.
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Share the address, what needs work and who lives there. Tell us when we can see it and when you want to sell.
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We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
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Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
Current market measures
Each measure keeps its provider, place, and period together. Market-wide figures describe broader activity; condition, repairs, occupancy, and timing shape the comparison for one property.
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
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| Median sale price | $310,000 | Redfin · Duluth, MN | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 15 days | Redfin · Duluth, MN | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 386 homes | Redfin · Duluth, MN | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $298,068 | Zillow · Duluth, MN | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 277 homes | Zillow · Duluth, MN | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Current typical-home-value context: $298,068 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Duluth, MN). This modeled figure is for the named area and month, not an offer or valuation for a particular house.
Planning tool
A sale price is not the amount you keep. Use the calculator to compare a listing estimate with costs that fit the property, then review the written sale terms and actual settlement figures.
Open the Duluth home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Local property context
City planning and neighborhood-plan titles name areas such as Lincoln Park, West Duluth, Gary/New Duluth, Hillside, and Park Point. Those names help orient a conversation; they do not determine a parcel boundary or establish which office handles an address-specific record.
The City provides online permit and property-history access, with a separate contact route for records older than 1992. Its Fire Department lists rental-license forms and a transfer application, and the City has routes for vacant-building registration and building complaints. Check the current City record for the address; these resources do not establish a property's status or condition.
Permit or property history · Rental licenses · Vacant or dilapidated-building complaints · City permits and licenses · Historic-preservation resources
Paperwork, costs, and deadlines
Start with the ownership records and any estate or court documents. Ask the title company handling the sale which people and documents it needs for this property. If authority is unclear, ask a Minnesota attorney to review the actual facts and documents.
St. Louis County Courts and Law → · Inherited-property guide →
For an ordinary taxable Minnesota transfer with net consideration over $3,000, deed tax is 0.33% of that amount. Hennepin and Ramsey Counties each add a 0.01% Environmental Response Fund tax; exemptions and transfers with little or no consideration can change the tax. The closing professional confirms the property county and taxable amount.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Minnesota deed tax and applicable Hennepin or Ramsey County Environmental Response Fund tax. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
Minnesota Department of Revenue deed tax rates · Minnesota Statutes § 287.21 · Deed-tax exemptions · Grantor liability
Share the lease, who lives in the house, access limits, and the possession plan you want considered. For questions about your obligations under a lease, get Minnesota legal guidance about the actual agreement.
A sale may still be possible if the required payoff or redemption can be completed before the applicable deadline. Minnesota mortgage foreclosure auctions are sheriff's sales. In a foreclosure by advertisement, the usual redemption period is six months after the sale, but shorter and longer periods apply in some cases. A court foreclosure can have a different starting point. Do not assume the sale date or redemption deadline has moved; have the title company or an attorney confirm the current deadline and amount needed.
Our agreement of sale will often get a sheriff's sale postponed so we can close. Signing alone doesn't postpone it automatically; we use the agreement to ask for the postponement, and it works more often than people think.
Sheriff conducts the sale · Redemption periods and exceptions · Court-foreclosure redemption · Postponement statute · 2026 chapter 51 amendments · 2026 chapter 88 amendments
St. Louis County separates real-estate recording from property-tax services. Use the property address and the right office for the question. County real-estate recording · County property-tax services
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Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Duluth and St. Louis County, Minnesota. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
A listing means preparing the house, arranging showings, and comparing likely proceeds after selling and carrying costs. In a direct sale on your own, you handle finding a buyer and coordinating the sale. With our programs, Cash Offer is direct, 30 days or less, and a lower price; EZ Sale goes to one of our partners, 60 days or less, and a higher price than the Cash Offer. Both have no repairs, no commissions, and no closing costs. Compare the written numbers and terms for your property.
Start with the ownership records and any estate or court documents. Ask the title company handling the sale which people and documents it needs for this property. If signing authority is unclear, ask a Minnesota attorney to review the actual facts and documents.
For an ordinary taxable Minnesota transfer with net consideration over $3,000, deed tax is 0.33% of that amount. Hennepin and Ramsey Counties each add a 0.01% Environmental Response Fund tax; exemptions and transfers with little or no consideration can change the tax. The closing professional confirms the property county and taxable amount. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Minnesota deed tax and applicable Hennepin or Ramsey County Environmental Response Fund tax. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
A sale may still be possible if the required payoff or redemption can be completed before the applicable deadline. Minnesota mortgage foreclosure auctions are sheriff's sales. In a foreclosure by advertisement, the usual redemption period is six months after the sale, but shorter and longer periods apply in some cases. A court foreclosure can have a different starting point. Do not assume the sale date or redemption deadline has moved; have the title company or an attorney confirm the current deadline and amount needed. Our agreement of sale will often get a sheriff's sale postponed so we can close. Signing alone doesn't postpone it automatically; we use the agreement to ask for the postponement, and it works more often than people think.
A tenant-occupied house can be reviewed. Share the lease, occupancy, access, and possession details so they can be considered with the property. For questions about your obligations under a lease, get Minnesota legal guidance about the actual agreement.
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