The Minneapolis Suburbs That Will Be UNRECOGNIZABLE by 2050!
About this video
Which Minneapolis suburbs will change the most by 2050? We break down the fastest-growing Twin Cities suburbs, including Lakeville, Woodbury, Maple Grove, Blaine, Rosemount, Cottage Grove, Corcoran, and Carver.
See where new homes, population growth, and major development could reshape the Minneapolis metro.
Key takeaways
- The Twin Cities are adding about 17,000 new homes a year this decade, and some suburbs will look very different by 2050.
- Lakeville built close to 4,900 homes from 2020 to 2025, the most in the metro, then voted 5-0 in April 2026 for a one-year pause on new plat approvals. More than a thousand approved lots and townhomes can still be built.
- Woodbury built more than 4,200 homes over the same period, second-most in the metro; Washington County property taxes tend to run lower than Hennepin County's.
- Maple Grove (about 3,600 new homes) and Blaine (about 2,700) are each forecast to add roughly 20,000 people by 2050: steady, proven demand.
- Rosemount (about 3,200 new homes, growth of about 24% from 2020 to 2025) and Cottage Grove (about 2,300) are value plays with growth still ahead. Part of UMore Park in Rosemount is lined up for aerospace research.
- Corcoran (about 36 square miles, much of it still farmland) is projected by the Metropolitan Council to grow from about 6,200 people in 2020 to nearly 19,600 by 2050. Carver, with its historic river downtown, is projected to nearly triple.
- Jason's framework: Lakeville, Woodbury and Maple Grove are the safe bets; Rosemount and Cottage Grove the value plays; Corcoran and Carver the biggest change by percentage.
Questions this video answers
Why did Lakeville pause new home building?
After building close to 4,900 homes from 2020 to 2025, the city council voted 5-0 in April 2026 for a one-year pause on new plat approvals so the city could catch up. Already-approved lots can still be built.
Which Twin Cities suburbs will grow the most by 2050?
By percentage, places like Corcoran and Carver, which the Metropolitan Council projects to roughly triple. By number of homes, Lakeville, Woodbury, Maple Grove, Blaine and Rosemount keep adding the most.
Read more: Cottage Grove vs. Rosemount · Corcoran vs. Maple Grove · Carver vs. Chaska
Notes written by Huerkamp Home Group from this video. Figures are as stated in the video on July 28, 2026; check the current numbers in our market reports.
