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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chanhassen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Chanhassen
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–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
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 6th DistrictTom Emmer (R)
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.
Carver County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
31
Specialist doctors
5
Dentists
19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
22
Mental health providers
57
Physical and occupational therapists
42
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
28
Pharmacies
4
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: 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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bluff Creek ElementaryChanhassen
K–5
462
Public
1.0 mi
Chanhassen ElementaryChanhassen
K–5
447
Public
1.1 mi
The Anicca ProgramChanhassen
K–12
7
Alternative Education
1.3 mi
SWMetro Annica ProgramChanhassen
5–12
7
Alternative Education
0.8 mi
Chanhassen High SchoolChanhassen
9–12
1,385
Public
1.3 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Chapel Hill AcademyChanhassen
Pre-K–8
421
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.4 mi
St Hubert Catholic SchoolChanhassen
Pre-K–8
598
Roman Catholic
1.3 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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