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Fizbo Market Record — March 27, 2026 Among the 6 active listings in Stillwater, MN, 1515 Benson Boulevard prices at $399,900, placing it at the 0th price percentile for the city — the lowest-priced active listing in the market. The Stillwater city median runs $399,900, which in a six-property comp set means this listing defines the lower boundary rather than sitting at the average midpoint. Statewide against the Minnesota median of $399,900, this is exactly at the 50th percentile. The market heat classification for this segment is hot, and the listing carries a value score of 53 — the highest in the current Stillwater active inventory. At 1,691 square feet in a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom split-entry built in 1991, the price per square foot calculates to $236.49, against a Stillwater city average of $262. That below-average price per square foot in a hot market, combined with the highest value score in the city's active inventory, is the mathematical basis for the listing's competitive position. Four bedrooms in a split-entry configuration at the 1.2 times the city's average bedroom count delivers meaningful room-per-dollar efficiency relative to what the rest of Stillwater's active inventory offers. The 1991 build year is supported by a documented schedule of recent capital improvements: a new lower-level bathroom completed in 2025, a Trex composite deck installed in 2020, and a furnace replacement in 2018. These three updates address the items most directly relevant to ownership transition — a fresh bathroom on the lower level, a durable maintenance-reduced deck surface, and a mechanically updated heating system. Each represents a cost that the next owner will not need to absorb in the near term. New construction does not offer this combination; a buyer gets either new systems or reduced price, not both. Stillwater's position in the St. Croix River Valley east of the Twin Cities metro produces a residential market where demand consistently absorbs available inventory, reflected in the hot market classification. The city's historic character, walkable commercial district, and scenic setting generate buyer interest that extends beyond the immediate metro ring, and properties at the entry price point for Stillwater's active market tend to move quickly when they are competitively positioned. For the listing agent, 1515 Benson Boulevard is the case for value leadership in a hot market: the lowest-priced active listing in Stillwater, the highest value score in the city, below-average price per square foot against a $262 city average, and a 2025 bathroom renovation as the most recent capital investment. A buyer entering Stillwater's market at this price point is getting the city's best-documented value proposition at the moment it is available.