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Apple Valley, Minnesota
Apple Valley Real Estate
Homes for sale, local facts and advice for buying or selling in Apple Valley, Dakota County, from Huerkamp Home Group.
Key takeaways
What should you know about Apple Valley at a glance?
Apple Valley is a south metro city in Dakota County, home to 55,272 people. Here's what the public numbers say.
- Population: 55,272 (Census 2024 estimate; -1.9% since 2020)
- Median home value: $370,400, 3% lower than the Dakota County median (owner estimates, Census ACS)
- Median household income: $97,673, 8% lower than Dakota County
- Homeownership: 73.4% of households own their home (Minnesota: 72.2%)
- Getting around: about 28 minutes to downtown Minneapolis and 19 minutes to MSP Airport in light traffic
- Schools: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan covers about 99% of the city
Sources: US Census Bureau 2024 population estimates and 2020–2024 American Community Survey; drive times from OpenStreetMap routing.
For sale now
Where can I find Apple Valley homes for sale?
The newest Apple Valley listings, live from the NorthstarMLS. Open any home for photos, maps and saved-search alerts.
Open Sat, Nov 7 · 5–7 PM$449,9005881 131st Street W, Apple Valley, MN 55124MLS #7132172
Listing courtesy of RE/MAX Results
$225,00014567 Florissant Path #102, Apple Valley, MN 55124MLS #7168105Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Integrity Realty
$250,00015829 Griffon Path, Apple Valley, MN 55124MLS #7158800Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Select Realty
Lakefront$619,9005 bd · 4 ba · 4,229 sq ft4692 159th Street W, Apple Valley, MN 55124condosMLS #7167337Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Preferred Rlty
$350,0005120 148th Path W, Apple Valley, MN 55124MLS #7167443Listing courtesy of Kris Lindahl Real Estate
$265,00014055 Granite Avenue #204, Apple Valley, MN 55124MLS #7154797Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty - Southwest Regional
See all 181 Apple Valley homes for sale
- Under $200,000 23
- Under $250,000 53
- Under $300,000 89
- Under $350,000 104
- Under $400,000 126
- Under $450,000 138
- Under $500,000 152
- Under $600,000 170
- Under $700,000 174
- Under $800,000 177
- Under $1 million 178
- Under $1.5 million 178
- Under $2 million 181
- $1 million and up 3
- Single-family homes 51
- Townhomes 1
- Condos 125
- Land and lots 4
- 3+ bedrooms 114
- 4+ bedrooms 53
- 5+ bedrooms 18
- New construction 5
- Lakefront 4
- 1+ acre 2
Keller Williams Preferred Realty is not a Multiple Listing Service (MLS), nor does it offer MLS access. This website is a service of Keller Williams Preferred Realty, a broker Participant of the Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota, Inc. Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed.
The data relating to real estate for sale on this web site comes in part from the Broker Reciprocity℠ Program of the Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota, Inc. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than Keller Williams Preferred Realty are marked with the Broker Reciprocity℠ logo or the Broker Reciprocity℠ thumbnail logo (little black house) and detailed information about them includes the name of the listing brokers.
Keller Williams Preferred Realty participates in Regional MLS’s Broker Reciprocity℠ program, allowing us to display other brokers’ listings on our site. However, Keller Williams Preferred Realty displays only listings located in the Minnesota communities covered on this website. Some properties which appear for sale on this web site may subsequently have sold and may no longer be available. Listing data last updated November 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM (Central). Use of listing data is subject to the license agreement. Open House information is subject to change without warning.
Listings from NorthstarMLS, updated every hour from 8 AM to 10 PM.
Recently sold
What did homes in Apple Valley sell for?
Homes sold in Apple Valley in the last 6 months, from NorthstarMLS.
See every Apple Valley sale on the map
This home sale information is not an appraisal, competitive or comparative market analysis, CMA or home valuation.
Keller Williams Preferred Realty is not a Multiple Listing Service (MLS), nor does it offer MLS access. This website is a service of Keller Williams Preferred Realty, a broker Participant of the Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota, Inc. Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed.
The data relating to real estate for sale on this web site comes in part from the Broker Reciprocity℠ Program of the Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota, Inc. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than Keller Williams Preferred Realty are marked with the Broker Reciprocity℠ logo or the Broker Reciprocity℠ thumbnail logo (little black house) and detailed information about them includes the name of the listing brokers.
Keller Williams Preferred Realty participates in Regional MLS’s Broker Reciprocity℠ program, allowing us to display other brokers’ listings on our site. However, Keller Williams Preferred Realty displays only listings located in the Minnesota communities covered on this website. Some properties which appear for sale on this web site may subsequently have sold and may no longer be available. Use of listing data is subject to the license agreement. Open House information is subject to change without warning.
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Housing market · September 2026
Apple Valley home prices and sales
Over the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price in Apple Valley was $380,000, no change from the year before, with 655 homes sold.
- Median sale price$380,0000.0% vs. prior 12 months
- Homes sold655past 12 months
- Days on market43past 12 months
- Months of supply3.4end of September 2026
NorthstarMLS data via the Minneapolis Area REALTORS® Local Market Update, current as of October 7, 2026. Full Apple Valley market report
Living in
What's it like living in Apple Valley, MN?
The answer
Apple Valley is a south metro city, and it's about 28 minutes from downtown Minneapolis and 26 minutes from downtown Saint Paul in light traffic. 78% of its homes are single-family houses, the typical home was built around 1990, and 73.4% of households own their home.
Downtown Minneapolis28min
Downtown Saint Paul26min
MSP Airport19min
Mall of America14min
University of Minnesota30min
Hover a community —Apple Valley55,272 residents · Dakota County
Demographics · Apple Valley, MN
Who lives in Apple Valley?
According to the Census Bureau, Apple Valley's median household income is $97,673, 8% lower than the Dakota County median (Dakota County: $106,318). The median age is 39, 73.4% of households own their home and 45.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Population55,27221,627 households
Median household income$97,673Dakota Co. $106,318 · MN $89,062
Median home value$370,400Dakota Co. $381,000 · MN $329,300
Median gross rent$1,738Dakota Co. $1,548 · MN $1,280
Homeowners73.4%Dakota Co. 74.9% · MN 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.9%Dakota Co. 45% · MN 39.4%
Median age39Dakota Co. 38.6 · MN 38.8
Single-family homes78%Median year built: 1990
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; population from 2024 estimates. Home values are owner estimates; values shown with “+” are the Census reporting cap.
Population trend
How fast is Apple Valley growing?
Apple Valley's population shrank 1.9% between 2020 and 2024, from 56,367 to 55,272 residents, according to Census Bureau estimates.
US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates.
Show as a table
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 56,273 |
| 2021 | 55,873 |
| 2022 | 55,516 |
| 2023 | 55,482 |
| 2024 | 55,272 |
School planning
Which schools serve a Apple Valley address?
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eaganabout 99% of the city
Ask the district for the school assignment of the exact address for the year you'll enroll, since boundaries can change. Being near a school doesn't guarantee a spot, and charter and private schools set their own rules.
Minnesota Report Card (Department of Education)
District coverage: US Census Bureau 2024 school district boundaries.
Crime data
How can you check reported crime near a home?
Ask the police department that serves the address for its current reports, and compare places only across the same time period and offense definitions. Missing data doesn't mean zero crime, and a citywide number doesn't describe a particular street.
By ZIP code
What does Apple Valley look like by ZIP code?
ZIP 55124 covers most of Apple Valley.
| ZIP | Share of city | Median home value | Median household income | Homeowners | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55124 | 100% | $370,400 | $97,727 | 73.5% | Homes for sale |
ZIP code areas (ZCTAs) covering at least 5% of the city; values for the whole ZIP area, Census ACS 2020–2024.
Outdoor living
What lakes and water are in Apple Valley?
Apple Valley has about 0.7 square miles of water inside city limits. 6 lakes of 10 acres or more touch Apple Valley; each has its own page with the lakefront homes for sale on it.
- Alimagnet Lake104 acres
- Lac Lavon Lake66 acres
- Farquar Lake64 acres
- Keller Lake55 acres
- Cobblestone Lake35 acres
- Long Lake33 acres
Commute & transportation
How easy is getting around Apple Valley?
Apple Valley residents' average one-way commute is 24.6 minutes (Census ACS). 65.5% drive alone, 2% take public transit and 22.4% work from home.
Average commute24.6 minMN average 22.7 min
Drive alone65.5%of workers
Public transit2%of workers
Work from home22.4%of workers
Drive times from Apple Valley
- 28 minDowntown Minneapolis
- 26 minDowntown Saint Paul
- 19 minMSP Airport
- 14 minMall of America
- 30 minUniversity of Minnesota
Drive times: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data from the city's Census center point, light traffic. Rush hour takes longer.
Economy & jobs
Where do Apple Valley residents work?
The largest share of employed Apple Valley residents work in education, health care and social assistance (24.4%), followed by professional, scientific and management services (13.9%). The unemployment rate averaged 3.1% over 2020–2024 (Minnesota: 4.1%).
Census ACS 2020–2024, industry of employed residents 16 and older (C24050) and employment status (B23025).
- Education, health care and social assistance24.4%
- Professional, scientific and management services13.9%
- Retail trade11.2%
- Finance, insurance and real estate10.3%
- Manufacturing10.2%
- Arts, entertainment, recreation, lodging and food6.2%
City comparison
How does Apple Valley compare to Burnsville, Eagan and Lakeville?
The three communities with the shortest drive from Apple Valley, side by side.
| Metric | Apple Valley | Burnsville | Eagan | Lakeville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2024) | 55,272 | 64,864 | 67,240 | 77,971 |
| Change since 2020 | -1.9% | +0.8% | -2.4% | +12.2% |
| Median home value | $370K | $355K | $397K | $453K |
| Median household income | $98K | $87K | $109K | $139K |
| Median gross rent | $1,738 | $1,513 | $1,679 | $1,806 |
| Homeowners | 73.4% | 64.7% | 67.7% | 87.8% |
| Median age | 39 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 36.8 |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 23.3 min | 21.2 min | 23.6 min |
| Drive to downtown Minneapolis | 28 min | 24 min | 26 min | 33 min |
Census 2024 estimates and ACS 2020–2024; drive times from OpenStreetMap routing.
Cost of ownership
What will a Apple Valley home cost you each month?
Enter the numbers for a specific home. The price starts at Apple Valley's Census median home value; the interest rate, property tax and insurance are yours to fill in from a lender quote, the county's tax statement and an insurance quote. This is an illustration, not a loan estimate.
Selling in Apple Valley
What's required to sell a home in Apple Valley?
We haven't confirmed a city pre-sale inspection for Apple Valley; check with the city before you list. Every Minnesota sale still includes the state disclosures: property condition, wells, septic systems, radon, lead paint for older homes and more.
Selling in Minnesota: every city's rules and the state disclosures · Estimate your net proceeds
Is Apple Valley right for you?
Who should buy a home in Apple Valley?
- Compare homes, not averages. Choose the space, layout and condition you need, and confirm it with an inspection.
- Try the drive. Test your commute at the times you'd actually travel.
- Check the schools for the address. Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan covers most of the city, but not all of it.
- Budget the whole payment. Include taxes, insurance, association dues and upkeep.
Planning a move
What should I verify before moving to Apple Valley?
- The property's current tax statement and homestead status from Dakota County.
- Lender, insurance and utility quotes for the exact address, plus any association documents and special assessments.
- The seller's disclosures, including Minnesota's required radon and well disclosures.
- Whether the city requires a point-of-sale inspection or certificate (Minneapolis and Saint Paul, for example, require Truth-in-Sale-of-Housing reports).
- The school assignment for your enrollment year, confirmed with the district.
Local stories
What's happening in Apple Valley
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Apple Valley FAQ
What do Apple Valley buyers most often ask?
What is the median home value in Apple Valley?
The Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey puts the median value of owner-occupied homes in Apple Valley at $370,400, 3% lower than the Dakota County median (Dakota County: $381,000). These are owner estimates; for current asking prices, see the Apple Valley homes for sale in our home search.
How many people live in Apple Valley, MN?
About 55,272 people, according to the Census Bureau's 2024 estimate. The city shrank by 1.9% between 2020 and 2024.
Which school district serves Apple Valley?
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan (about 99% of the city). School assignment depends on the exact address, so confirm it with the district before you buy.
How far is Apple Valley from downtown Minneapolis?
About 28 minutes by car in light traffic, and about 26 minutes to downtown Saint Paul. Residents' average one-way commute is 24.6 minutes (Census ACS).
Is Apple Valley a good place to live?
It depends on what you need. Apple Valley has a median household income of $97,673, 73.4% homeownership and a 24.6-minute average commute. Visit at the times you'd normally drive, check the school assignment for the address, and compare total ownership costs before you decide.
What does it cost to rent in Apple Valley?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,738 a month, compared with $1,548 in Dakota County (Census ACS 2020–2024).
What ZIP codes are in Apple Valley?
55124 covers most of the city. ZIP code areas and city limits don't match exactly, so check the city on the property record.
What lakes are in Apple Valley?
The largest named lakes inside the city are Lac Lavon Lake (about 60 acres), Farquar Lake (about 53 acres), Long Lake (about 28 acres) and Alimagnet Lake (about 12 acres), based on Census water maps.
How long does it take to close on a home in Apple Valley?
Most financed purchases close about 30 to 45 days after an accepted offer, and cash purchases can close sooner. Your lender, the appraisal and the title company set the actual timeline.
Does Apple Valley require an inspection to sell a home?
We haven't confirmed a city inspection requirement for Apple Valley. Every Minnesota seller still owes the state disclosures (property condition, wells, septic, radon and more), and some counties require a septic inspection. Check with the city before you list.
Client stories
What do Apple Valley clients say about Huerkamp Home Group?
5.0 stars from 841 Google reviews. These reviews mention Apple Valley, quoted word for word.
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Worked with Jason on the sale of my home in Apple Valley. He came out explained the process. Sold my home for above and beyond the asking price. Bought a new condo in Burnsville. Great follow up. The team communication is amazing. The continuous Follow up to keep you in the loop. With so many options meaning, What works best for your budget the team makes it work in your favor. Awesome Team. 10 stars!!! So happy with my Condo!!! Love the team and many thanks. Looking forward to my next home investment purchase. Highly recommend Jason Oliver.!!!!
Why Huerkamp Home Group
Why work with Huerkamp Home Group?
2002Founded by Jason & Brooke Huerkamp
39Agents and staff
5.0Stars from 841 Google reviews
15+Years as a Ramsey ELP
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Explore nearby communities
Which communities are close to Apple Valley?
Drive times from Apple Valley in light traffic, with each community's Census median home value.
10 minBurnsvilleMedian home value $355KView Burnsville →12 minEaganMedian home value $397KView Eagan →13 minLakevilleMedian home value $453KView Lakeville →14 minFarmingtonMedian home value $366KView Farmington →