How often do you land on St. James Place?
That makes it the 8th most-landed-on square of 39 on the board.
On a board where every square was equally likely, each would take 2.5% of turns. St. James Place takes 2.69% — about 1.08× the flat rate. The board isn’t flat because Go To Jail, the two card decks, and the doubles rule all pump traffic around it unevenly.
Why this number
No Chance or Community Chest card sends anyone here. Every token that lands on St. James Place got there on the dice alone, which is most of the reason it sits where it does — the squares above it in the ranking are nearly all collecting card traffic on top of their dice traffic.
What it earns
St. James Place is part of the orange group (St. James Place, Tennessee Avenue and New York Avenue), costs $180 to buy and $100 per house. Fully built with hotels, the group pays for itself in about 22 opponent turns — 1st fastest group of 8.
| Development | Rent | Group payback |
|---|---|---|
| No houses | $14 | 197 turns |
| 1 house | $70 | 121 turns |
| 2 houses | $200 | 58 turns |
| 3 houses | $550 | 27 turns |
| 4 houses | $750 | 24 turns |
| Hotel | $950 | 22 turns |
Rent is for this property alone; payback is for the whole orange group, since you can’t build houses without owning all of it.