Price change · 12 months through September 2026
Where Twin Cities home prices are rising fastest
The change in median sale price over the 12 months through September 2026, compared with the 12 months before. Prices in a single city move with the mix of homes that sold, so read these together with the number of sales.
15 places
The list
How we made it: Cities in our community guides with at least 50 sales in the 12 months, ranked by the change in median sale price. Neighborhoods are left out because their small number of sales makes the change swing too much.
- 1DeephavenHennepin County
- Change in median price
- +19.0%
- Median sale price
- $1,207,500
- Homes sold
- 50
- 2ChanhassenCarver County
- Change in median price
- +17.4%
- Median sale price
- $600,000
- Homes sold
- 382
- 3CentervilleAnoka County
- Change in median price
- +13.9%
- Median sale price
- $440,900
- Homes sold
- 53
- 4MedinaHennepin County
- Change in median price
- +10.7%
- Median sale price
- $1,034,752
- Homes sold
- 142
- 5Inver Grove HeightsDakota County
- Change in median price
- +10.4%
- Median sale price
- $398,950
- Homes sold
- 392
- 6Mendota HeightsDakota County
- Change in median price
- +8.6%
- Median sale price
- $570,000
- Homes sold
- 139
- 7ShakopeeScott County
- Change in median price
- +7.9%
- Median sale price
- $428,450
- Homes sold
- 698
- 8Little CanadaRamsey County
- Change in median price
- +7.6%
- Median sale price
- $359,891
- Homes sold
- 121
- 9Golden ValleyHennepin County
- Change in median price
- +7.2%
- Median sale price
- $469,000
- Homes sold
- 314
- 10Belle PlaineScott County
- Change in median price
- +6.9%
- Median sale price
- $349,995
- Homes sold
- 128
- 11Elko New MarketScott County
- Change in median price
- +6.9%
- Median sale price
- $465,000
- Homes sold
- 117
- 12West St. PaulDakota County
- Change in median price
- +6.5%
- Median sale price
- $343,250
- Homes sold
- 244
- 13MinnetristaHennepin County
- Change in median price
- +6.4%
- Median sale price
- $719,990
- Homes sold
- 193
- 14North St. PaulRamsey County
- Change in median price
- +6.3%
- Median sale price
- $335,000
- Homes sold
- 142
- 15Ham LakeAnoka County
- Change in median price
- +5.8%
- Median sale price
- $549,950
- Homes sold
- 206
Quick answers
Questions about this list
Where are Twin Cities home prices rising fastest?
Deephaven, where the median sale price over the 12 months through September 2026 was +19.0% from the year before ($1,207,500, 50 sales). Among cities in our guides with at least 50 sales.
Does a rising median mean my home is worth that much more?
Not exactly. A median moves when the mix of homes that sold changes, not only when values change. For your home, ask us for a free valuation based on recent sales near you.
Sources: Minneapolis Area REALTORS® Local Market Update reports for each city and neighborhood, September 2026 (12 months through September 2026). Data from NorthstarMLS; produced by ShowingTime Plus, LLC; current as of October 7, 2026. Does not account for seller concessions. Activity for one month can sometimes look extreme due to small sample size. Every place links to our guide to it; open it for schools, Census facts, drive times and homes for sale.
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