Town guide

Chanhassen, Minnesota

Chanhassen is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, home to about 26,006 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55317, and parts of 55318 and 55331 are in Chanhassen too.

Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population26,0061,291 per sq mi
Median home value$566,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$227Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Chanhassen

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Chanhassen

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL361 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chanhassen; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chanhassen

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Chanhassen had 25,947 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 43rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Carver County grew from 17,544 residents in 1900 to 106,922 in 2020.

Chanhassen population by census2000: 20,321, 2010: 22,952, 2020: 25,94720,321200022,952201025,9472020

Carver County, 1900–2020

Carver County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,544, 1910: 17,455, 1920: 16,946, 1930: 16,936, 1940: 17,606, 1950: 18,155, 1960: 21,358, 1970: 28,310, 1980: 37,046, 1990: 47,915, 2000: 70,205, 2010: 91,042, 2020: 106,92218K’00’1017K’20’3018K’40’5021K’60’7037K’80’9070K’00’10107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChanhassenJan: high 22°F, low 6°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in22°6°Jan0.927°9°Feb0.940°22°Mar1.655°35°Apr3.268°47°May4.477°58°Jun4.481°62°Jul3.979°60°Aug4.871°51°Sep3.357°38°Oct2.741°25°Nov1.727°12°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chanhassen Wsfo, MN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Carver County

39,280 jobs at 2,714 businesses in Carver County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carver CountyManufacturing: 8,332 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,411 jobs; Retail trade: 4,528 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,728 jobs; Professional services: 2,780 jobs; Construction: 2,360 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,335 jobs; Other services: 1,886 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

210 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chanhassen.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Francis Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shakopee6.6 miles
  • Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Louis Park10.7 miles
  • M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Edina11.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors31
Specialist doctors5
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers57
Physical and occupational therapists42
Optometrists6
Chiropractors28
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Chanhassen

Parks (27 nearby)

  • Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · 721 acres2.9 mi
  • Lake Minnewashta Regional Park · 336 acres2.4 mi
  • Lake Ann Park · 89 acres0.6 mi
  • Spring Peeper Meadow · 68 acres2.1 mi
  • Riley Lake Park · 44 acres2.7 mi
  • Bandimere Community Park · 43 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Lunds & Byerlys0.9 mi
  • Cub Foods0.9 mi
  • Aldi1.1 mi
  • Lakewinds Natural Foods1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • Cub Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Chanhassen Library1.0 mi
  • Excelsior Library3.0 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Chanhassen First City Hall1.3 mi
  • Minnesota Streetcar Museum2.9 mi
  • Berens Cabin3.0 mi
  • Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Chanhassen Dinner Theatre1.2 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1969.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Chanhassen

Public schools here are run by Eastern Carver County Public School, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bluff Creek ElementaryChanhassenK–5462Public1.0 mi
Chanhassen ElementaryChanhassenK–5447Public1.1 mi
The Anicca ProgramChanhassenK–127Alternative Education1.3 mi
SWMetro Annica ProgramChanhassen5–127Alternative Education0.8 mi
Chanhassen High SchoolChanhassen9–121,385Public1.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Chapel Hill AcademyChanhassenPre-K–8421Christian (no specific denomination)1.4 mi
St Hubert Catholic SchoolChanhassenPre-K–8598Roman Catholic1.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Chaska, Shorewood, Carver, Excelsior, Victoria, Deephaven, Tonka Bay, Minnetrista, Laketown, Greenwood City, Dahlgren and Chanhassen City.

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