If I Had $750k To Buy In Minneapolis, I’d Buy Here
About this video
What can $750,000 buy in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities? From Edina and Linden Hills to Excelsior, Woodbury, and Northeast Minneapolis, we compare what your budget gets you, the lifestyle, and the trade-offs before revealing where I’d personally buy.
Key takeaways
- With the Twin Cities median around $390,000 (as stated in the video), $750,000 is entry-level money in some neighborhoods and near the top of the market in others.
- Edina (median around $600,000): $750,000 buys an updated three- or four-bedroom home, often a mid-century rambler, near 50th and France or Southdale. Areas like Country Club and Indian Hills start well over $1 million, and teardowns are common.
- Linden Hills, Minneapolis: $750,000 is about the neighborhood median and buys a 1920s to 1940s bungalow or Tudor near Lake Harriet and Bde Maka Ska. You pay a lake premium for an older, often smaller home, and Minneapolis property taxes run higher.
- Excelsior on Lake Minnetonka: $750,000 is entry level. It buys a home near the lake and the walkable downtown, but not on the water, where shoreline runs into the millions. White Bear Lake and Stillwater offer a similar feel on the east side.
- Woodbury (median around $450,000): $750,000 buys a large, newer four- or five-bedroom home with a three-car garage, about 15 to 20 minutes from downtown Saint Paul. It's car-dependent.
- Northeast Minneapolis (median in the mid-$300,000s): $750,000 can buy a fully remodeled home or a duplex near the arts district and the river. Check flood maps on riverfront blocks.
- Jason's own pick: Lakeville, where his family and business are. His advice is to buy where your daily life is: Woodbury on the east side, Blaine to the north, Victoria to Maple Grove in the west.
Questions this video answers
What does $750,000 buy in Edina?
Usually an updated three- or four-bedroom home, often a mid-century rambler, since the Edina median is around $600,000 per the video. Neighborhoods like Country Club and Indian Hills start over $1 million.
Can you buy a lakefront home on Lake Minnetonka for $750,000?
Generally not. In Excelsior, $750,000 buys a home near the lake and downtown, but shoreline property there runs into the millions.
Read more: Linden Hills · Highest-priced markets
Notes written by Huerkamp Home Group from this video. Figures are as stated in the video on August 28, 2026; check the current numbers in our market reports.
