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Area Guide

West End Duluth, MN

Delight in spectacular views and historic charm near Downtown Duluth

Suburban Lakeside Riverside

Located about three miles from Downtown Duluth’s Waterfront, West End is a picturesque neighborhood notable for its colorful homes brimming with historic character, lush greenery, gentle hills, and gorgeous views of Lake Superior. Also known as Lincoln Park, West End contains a scenic park of the same name, offering residents access to paved walking trails, grills, and a pavilion.

West End is convenient to a number of other parks as well, including Enger Park, Central Park, Piedmont Park, Wheeler Athletic Complex, and Bayfront Festival Park. West End also exudes an industrial feel along West Michigan Street and 27th Avenue West, where specialty shops, restaurants, and cafes in historic buildings abound. The Duluth Children’s Museum is located in West End, providing plenty of programs, activities, and exhibits to encourage discovery, exploration, and imagination. Convenience to I-35 and I-535 makes getting around from West End easy.

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in West End is $1,179 for a studio, $1,446 for one bedroom, and $1,837 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in West End has increased by 4.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 437 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,179/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 553 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,446/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 848 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,837/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About West End

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • North Shore Scenic Railroad
  • Duluth Children's Museum
  • Great Lakes Aquarium
  • Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
  • Lake Superior Zoo

Airports

  • Duluth International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.