Ranking Minneapolis BEST & WORST Suburbs (Tier List)
About this video
Ranking Minneapolis suburbs from best to worst using a clear tier list. See which areas offer the best lifestyle, value, and long-term growth and which ones to avoid.
Key takeaways
- Jason sorts 10 suburbs into tiers by price and what you trade for it. The lower tiers aren't worse places; they give you more for less money with a longer drive.
- Lakeville: median about $477,000, along I-35 about 20 to 25 minutes from the airport and 25 to 35 from either downtown, with more than 70 parks and nearly 150 miles of trails.
- Prior Lake: median about $490,000, with about 15 lakes in and around the city and roughly 1,000 acres of parkland. It's lake living at a lower price than the west metro.
- Stillwater (median about $475,000) and Excelsior (median about $890,000 on Lake Minnetonka) sell historic charm and water over convenience.
- Eden Prairie (median about $598,000) and Chanhassen (about $575,000): parks, trails and highway access without top-tier prices.
- Plymouth (median about $525,000, homes selling in about 21 days) and Minnetonka: established neighborhoods, larger lots and mature trees. Expect fast competition, and older homes in Minnetonka may need updates.
- Wayzata (median listing price around $2.3 million) and Edina (median about $760,000) are the top tier, where you pay for the address, lake access and walkable districts like 50th and France.
- These prices are as stated in the video (December 2025); check our market reports for current numbers.
Questions this video answers
What are the most expensive suburbs of Minneapolis?
Wayzata and Edina top Jason's list: Wayzata's median listing price was around $2.3 million and Edina's median sale price around $760,000 at the time of the video.
What are affordable suburbs with lakes near Minneapolis?
Prior Lake and Lakeville in the south metro offer lake living and newer homes for less than the west-metro lake suburbs, with a longer drive to downtown.
Read more: Highest-priced markets · Chanhassen vs. Eden Prairie
Notes written by Huerkamp Home Group from this video. Figures are as stated in the video on December 27, 2025; check the current numbers in our market reports.
