Housing age
Twin Cities suburbs with the newest homes
Half the homes in each of these cities were built in the year shown or later. Newer housing usually means fewer big repairs and more open floor plans, and often new-construction neighborhoods still being built.
20 places
The list
How we made it: Every city in our community guides with at least 1,000 households, ranked by the median year its homes were built (US Census American Community Survey).
- 1DaytonHennepin County
- Median year built
- 2011
- Single-family homes
- 86%
- Median home value
- $511,300
- 2CarverCarver County
- Median year built
- 2007
- Single-family homes
- 93%
- Median home value
- $445,800
- 3VictoriaCarver County
- Median year built
- 2006
- Single-family homes
- 96%
- Median home value
- $581,200
- 4Elko New MarketScott County
- Median year built
- 2005
- Single-family homes
- 98%
- Median home value
- $433,100
- 5Lake ElmoWashington County
- Median year built
- 2004
- Single-family homes
- 84%
- Median home value
- $597,000
- 6RogersHennepin County
- Median year built
- 2004
- Single-family homes
- 85%
- Median home value
- $459,700
- 7HanoverWright County
- Median year built
- 2003
- Single-family homes
- 98%
- Median home value
- $447,900
- 8HugoWashington County
- Median year built
- 2003
- Single-family homes
- 90%
- Median home value
- $408,900
- 9St. FrancisAnoka County
- Median year built
- 2001
- Single-family homes
- 85%
- Median home value
- $327,600
- 10WaconiaCarver County
- Median year built
- 2001
- Single-family homes
- 84%
- Median home value
- $431,000
- 11MedinaHennepin County
- Median year built
- 2000
- Single-family homes
- 90%
- Median home value
- $736,700
- 12RosemountDakota County
- Median year built
- 2000
- Single-family homes
- 88%
- Median home value
- $424,100
- 13Belle PlaineScott County
- Median year built
- 1999
- Single-family homes
- 85%
- Median home value
- $318,200
- 14JordanScott County
- Median year built
- 1999
- Single-family homes
- 76%
- Median home value
- $336,200
- 15LakevilleDakota County
- Median year built
- 1999
- Single-family homes
- 88%
- Median home value
- $452,500
- 16ShakopeeScott County
- Median year built
- 1999
- Single-family homes
- 80%
- Median home value
- $374,800
- 17FarmingtonDakota County
- Median year built
- 1998
- Single-family homes
- 89%
- Median home value
- $366,200
- 18Prior LakeScott County
- Median year built
- 1998
- Single-family homes
- 87%
- Median home value
- $450,700
- 19EmpireDakota County
- Median year built
- 1997
- Single-family homes
- 98%
- Median home value
- $469,500
- 20SavageScott County
- Median year built
- 1997
- Single-family homes
- 90%
- Median home value
- $432,300
Quick answers
Questions about this list
Which Twin Cities suburb has the newest homes?
Dayton: half its homes were built in 2011 or later, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024). Then Carver (2007), Victoria (2006) and Elko New Market (2005).
Where can I find new construction?
Cities near the top of this list usually have new-construction neighborhoods still selling. Ask us: we can show you builders’ homes and resales, and represent you with the builder at no cost to you.
Sources: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Every place links to our guide to it; open it for schools, Census facts, drive times and homes for sale.
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