Apple Valley is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to about 55,679 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55124.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Apple Valley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL343 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Apple Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Apple Valley had 56,374 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 17th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Dakota County grew from 21,733 residents in 1900 to 439,882 in 2020.
Dakota County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr, MN weather station (6 miles away).
185,426 jobs at 10,964 businesses in Dakota County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
503 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Apple Valley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 69 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 62 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 82 |
| Mental health providers | 162 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 44 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (54 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1860.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Intermediate School District 917, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, FIT Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917 TeaApple Valley | Pre-K–12 | 41 | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| Dakota Valley Learning CenterApple Valley | Pre-K | 584 | Special Education | 2.2 mi |
| Greenleaf ElementaryApple Valley | Pre-K–5 | 747 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Cedar Park Elementary STEM SchoolApple Valley | K–5 | 722 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Dakota Ridge SchoolApple Valley | K–12 | 101 | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| Diamond Path El Sch of Intl StudiesApple Valley | K–5 | 686 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| FIT AcademyApple Valley | K–5 | 264 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Highland ElementaryApple Valley | K–5 | 662 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Southview ElementaryApple Valley | K–5 | 576 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Westview ElementaryApple Valley | K–5 | 500 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Cooperative Area Learning Prg.Apple Valley | 5–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Falcon Ridge MiddleApple Valley | 6–8 | 1,088 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| FIT Academy High SchoolApple Valley | 6–12 | 194 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Scott Highlands MiddleApple Valley | 6–8 | 1,228 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Valley Middle School of STEMApple Valley | 6–8 | 1,090 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| ABE Diploma ProgramApple Valley | 9–12 | 40 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Apple Valley Senior HighApple Valley | 9–12 | 1,999 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Eastview Senior HighApple Valley | 9–12 | 2,328 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School of Environmental StudiesApple Valley | 11–12 | 334 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Transition PlusApple Valley | 11–12 | 154 | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose School of Apple ValleySaint Paul | Pre-K–K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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