Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.0 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Minneapolis, MN
Explore Minneapolis and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match7.1 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Minneapolis at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population427,246
Median Household Income$80,846
Median Home Value$362,200
Median Gross Rent$1,371
Median Age33.4
Average Household Size2.1
Unemployment5.9%
Work From Home26.2%
Homeownership47.7%
Housing Vacancy7.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Minneapolis is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Minneapolis Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Minneapolis and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Minneapolis
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$362,200
Median Gross Rent$1,371
Homeownership47.7%
Housing Vacancy7.8%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. Renters make up a substantial share of the local housing market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Minneapolis, MN
Median Household Income$80,846
Unemployment5.9%
Work From Home26.2%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Minneapolis and how households are structured
Population427,246
Median Age33.4
Average Household Size2.1
Minneapolis is a large population center with enough scale for conditions to differ substantially across neighborhoods.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Minneapolis
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Minneapolis point to warm summers, cold winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and substantial annual snowfall.
Average Summer High83.1°F
Average Winter Low8.1°F
Annual Rainfall33.3 in.
Annual Snowfall40.4 in.
Seasonal Life in Minneapolis
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a useful time to evaluate how quickly outdoor conditions become comfortable and how seasonal rain affects everyday routines.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Hennepin County. Current county foreclosure activity is classified as medium, adding another housing-market signal for buyers comparing conventional and distressed-property opportunities.
County Intelligence
Minneapolis & Hennepin County
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Minneapolis.
Current NarrowTheList data for Minneapolis shows a population of about 427,246. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Medium. Current signal uses NarrowTheList foreclosure-opportunity data until direct county delinquency and foreclosure datasets are connected.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Hennepin County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Minneapolis.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.
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