Burnsville is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to about 64,463 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55306 and 55337.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Burnsville. 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+ | Minneapolis, MN15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL346 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burnsville; 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.
Burnsville had 64,317 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 13th 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington 3 Nw, MN weather station (8 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).
1,076 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burnsville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 104 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 144 |
| Dentists | 73 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 142 |
| Mental health providers | 311 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 208 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 79 |
| 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 (70 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 1855.
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 Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, Gateway STEM Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondhead Ready to LearnBurnsville | Pre-K | 50 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Early Education Program & ServicesBurnsville | Pre-K | 203 | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| Echo Park Leadership Engineer/TechBurnsville | Pre-K–5 | 732 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Edward Neill ElementaryBurnsville | Pre-K–5 | 377 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Gideon Pond ElementaryBurnsville | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sky Oaks ElementaryBurnsville | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Vista View ElementaryBurnsville | Pre-K–5 | 311 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| William Byrne ElementaryBurnsville | Pre-K–5 | 569 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Gateway STEM Academy Charter SchoolBurnsville | K–8 | 121 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| ONE91 Virtual Academy ElementaryBurnsville | K–5 | 34 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Seven Hills - Burnsville ElementaryBurnsville | K–5 | 480 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| STEP Academy Kg-5th - BurnsvilleBurnsville | K–5 | 171 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Universal Academy South ElementaryBurnsville | K–6 | 103 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Learners CenterBurnsville | 4–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Burnsville Area Learning CenterBurnsville | 6–12 | 1,350 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Joseph Nicollet Middle SchoolBurnsville | 6–8 | 50 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| ONE91 Virtual Academy SecondaryBurnsville | 6–12 | 151 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| STEP Academy 6-12 - BurnsvilleBurnsville | 6–9 | 96 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Universal Academy South Middle/HighBurnsville | 7 | 11 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Burnsville High SchoolBurnsville | 9–12 | 2,029 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| BES Transition ProgramBurnsville | 12 | 42 | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Lutheran SchoolBurnsville | Pre-K–8 | 137 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.9 mi |
| Southview ChristianBurnsville | Pre-K–9 | 34 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.1 mi |
| Cyprus Classical AcademyBurnsville | Ungraded | 60 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 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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