Every Minneapolis Suburb Ranked By Appreciation (2015–2025)
About this video
A Twin Cities home purchased in 2015 for $300,000 could be worth nearly $270,000 more today. In this video, we rank seven of the most popular Minneapolis-area suburbs by appreciation using real closed sales data from 2015 to 2025. From Minneapolis and Bloomington to Lakeville and Dayton, you'll see which areas created the most wealth for homeowners and what these trends could mean for buyers heading into 2026.
0:56 - #7 Minneapolis Citywide 2:04 - #6 Bloomington 2:54 - #5 Burnsville 3:40 - #4 Apple Valley 4:30 - #3 Prior Lake 5:28 - #2 Lakeville 6:18 - #1 Dayton
Key takeaways
- Jason ranks seven areas by median home price gains from 2015 to 2025, using closed-sale data. Every one went up.
- In dollars: Dayton led ($300,000 to $570,000, about $270,000), followed by Lakeville ($315,000 to $520,000, about $205,000), Prior Lake ($300,000 to $500,000), Apple Valley ($225,000 to $380,000), Burnsville ($220,000 to $370,000), Bloomington ($200,000 to $345,000) and Minneapolis citywide ($230,000 to $315,000, about $85,000).
- In percentages: Dayton still led at about 90%, then Bloomington (about 73%), Apple Valley and Burnsville (about 69% each), Prior Lake (about 66%), Lakeville (about 65%) and Minneapolis (about 37%).
- Lower-priced entry points grew fastest in percentage terms, while higher-priced suburbs produced bigger dollar gains. Minneapolis's citywide number hides stronger pockets inside the city.
- Dayton's jump came from development, infrastructure investment and room for new construction. Jason's takeaway: buying a home that fits your life mattered more than picking the perfect suburb.
Questions this video answers
Which Twin Cities suburb appreciated the most from 2015 to 2025?
Dayton, among the seven areas in the video: its median rose from about $300,000 to $570,000, roughly 90%, driven by new development and infrastructure.
Did Minneapolis home values go up from 2015 to 2025?
Yes, by about 37% citywide (about $230,000 to $315,000), less than the suburbs in the video, though some city neighborhoods did much better.
Read more: Rising home prices · Dayton vs. Rogers · Dayton market report
Notes written by Huerkamp Home Group from this video. Figures are as stated in the video on June 19, 2026; check the current numbers in our market reports.
