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Downsizing & 55+ guide

Retiring in the Twin Cities: stay, downsize or go?

Most Twin Cities retirees choose one of four paths: stay and adapt the house, downsize nearby to one-level or maintenance-free living, keep a smaller home here and winter somewhere warm, or sell and move to be near family. The right one comes down to stairs and upkeep, your monthly budget, and where the people you want to be near live.

Stay and adapt

Staying works when the home already has, or can get, a main-floor bedroom and bath, and the upkeep is manageable or affordable to hire out. Get quotes for grab bars, a walk-in shower, a ramp or a main-floor laundry before deciding.

Downsize nearby

Selling a larger home and buying a one-level house, townhome, condo or co-op keeps you near family, doctors and friends while cutting stairs and upkeep. See one-level living and our city comparisons for prices and drive times.

Split the year

Some keep a low-maintenance home here and spend winters away. Association-maintained homes make that easier: someone else watches the snow and the exterior while you're gone.

Move to be near family

If family is elsewhere, we sell your home here and, through Keller Williams' national network, introduce you to a trusted agent where you're going.

Quick answers

Common questions

Is Minneapolis a good place to retire?

It depends on what you value. Jason Huerkamp covers the pros and cons in his Living in Minneapolis videos: winters and property taxes on one side; health care, parks and lakes, and staying near family on the other.

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Jason Huerkamp on this topic

  • Best Places To Retire in Minneapolis

  • 5 Reasons Not To Retire in Minneapolis , MN

  • What Retirement Articles Won't Tell You About Minneapolis

  • They Ranked Minneapolis to Retire. I Disagree — Here's Why

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