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Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 427,246 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55409, 55410, 55411, 55412, 55413, 55414, 55415, 55417, 55418, 55419, 55450, 55454 and 55455, and parts of 55416 and 55430 are in Minneapolis too.

Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot across 19 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 13 of 19 were seller’s markets.

Population427,2467,912 per sq mi

Median home value$362,200Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$238Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking30%Median of 19 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Minneapolis

23 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Minneapolis, MN55401 Balanced $318/sq ft +0.3% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 23/100

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Minneapolis, MN55402 —/sq ft

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Minneapolis, MN55403 Buyer’s market $215/sq ft −1.4% vs. last year 7.1 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 7/100

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Minneapolis, MN55404 Balanced $223/sq ft +19.8% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 21/100

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Minneapolis, MN55405 Seller’s market $244/sq ft +6.0% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 60/100

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Minneapolis, MN55406 Seller’s market $263/sq ft +6.0% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 59% sold over asking Competition 94/100

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Minneapolis, MN55407 Seller’s market $228/sq ft +5.0% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 43% sold over asking Competition 81/100

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Minneapolis, MN55408 Seller’s market $214/sq ft −1.9% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 55/100

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Minneapolis, MN55409 Seller’s market $267/sq ft +8.5% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 49% sold over asking Competition 88/100

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Minneapolis, MN55410 Seller’s market $323/sq ft −2.0% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 81/100

Mostly Minneapolis; also Edina

Minneapolis, MN55411 Balanced $145/sq ft −11.8% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 60/100

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Minneapolis, MN55412 Seller’s market $189/sq ft +10.3% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 47% sold over asking Competition 79/100

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Minneapolis, MN55413 Seller’s market $249/sq ft +5.0% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 29% sold over asking Competition 62/100

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Minneapolis, MN55414 Balanced $233/sq ft +5.6% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 56/100

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Minneapolis, MN55415 Seller’s market $406/sq ft +15.3% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 22/100

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Minneapolis, MN55417 Seller’s market $258/sq ft +3.0% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 51% sold over asking Competition 92/100

Mostly Minneapolis; also Fort Snelling UT

Minneapolis, MN55418 Seller’s market $232/sq ft +4.8% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 48% sold over asking Competition 87/100

Mostly Minneapolis; also St. Anthony City (Hennepin County)

Minneapolis, MN55419 Seller’s market $282/sq ft +1.7% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 51% sold over asking Competition 92/100

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Minneapolis, MN55450Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Minneapolis; also Fort Snelling UT

Minneapolis, MN55454 Seller’s market $127/sq ft −8.1% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Minneapolis, MN55455Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Minneapolis, MN55416 Seller’s market $272/sq ft +6.9% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 31% sold over asking Competition 68/100

Mostly St. Louis Park; part is in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN55430 Seller’s market $179/sq ft −3.8% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 83/100

Mostly Brooklyn Center; part is in Minneapolis

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Minneapolis at a glance

City · Hennepin County, MN

Population	427,2467,912 per square mile
Land area	54 square milesplus 3.5 of water
Median household income	$80,846average $115,325
Median home value	$362,200as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,371/month
Homes lived in by owners	48%
Single-family houses	40% of homes
Median year built	1951
Average household	2.12 people
Median age	33.4
Average commute	22 minutes26% work from home
Adults with a degree	56%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Minneapolis

Distances

Nearest major airport	Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	St. Paul, MN8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL354 miles away

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

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

Who represents Minneapolis

U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 5th DistrictIlhan Omar (D)
U.S. SenatorAmy Klobuchar (D)
U.S. SenatorTina Smith (D)
GovernorTim Walz (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataJacob Frey

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

Minneapolis had 429,954 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.

Hennepin 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lower St Anthony Falls, MN weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Hennepin County

939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:

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

Health care

12,096 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minneapolis’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Children's Hospitals & Clinics of MnChildren’s hospital · emergency room · MinneapolisUnder a mile
Hennepin County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · MinneapolisUnder a mile
Abbott Northwestern HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · MinneapolisUnder a mile

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	1,243
Specialist doctors	2,845
Dentists	575
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	2,339
Mental health providers	3,705
Physical and occupational therapists	1,089
Optometrists	71
Chiropractors	229
Pharmacies	120

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 Minneapolis

Parks (295 nearby)

Theodore Wirth Park · 738 acres3.2 mi
Lake Nokomis Park · 410 acres4.0 mi
West River Parkway · 251 acres2.4 mi
Lake Hiawatha Park · 239 acres3.3 mi
Minnehaha Creek Park · 238 acres3.6 mi
Minnehaha Regional Park · 166 acres4.7 mi

Grocery stores (67 nearby)

Evergreen Grocery & Deli0.5 mi
Aldi0.6 mi
Hark's Food Market0.6 mi
Truong Thanh Grocery Store0.7 mi

Pharmacies (26 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
Community, a Walgreens Pharmacy1.0 mi
Ross Westbank Pharmacy1.1 mi
Capsule1.3 mi

Libraries (33 nearby)

T.J. Jones Library0.5 mi
MCAD Library0.6 mi
Franklin Library0.6 mi
Minneapolis Central Library1.2 mi
Quatrefoil Library1.2 mi

Museums (24 nearby)

Hennepin History Museum0.4 mi
Minneapolis Institute of Art0.5 mi
American Swedish Institute0.6 mi
Foshay Museum and Observation Deck0.8 mi
Walker Art Center1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (69 nearby)

Open Eye Figure Theater0.3 mi
Children's Theatre Company0.5 mi
Mikwanedun Audisookon Center0.6 mi
Roxys Cabaret0.7 mi
Orchestra Hall0.7 mi

Counts are within about 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1850.

Colleges and universities

Metropolitan State University
Capella University
Walden University
Dunwoody College of Technology
North Central University
University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering
National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics

Sports teams

Minnesota Timberwolves National Basketball Association
Minnesota Vikings National Football League
Minnesota United FC Major League Soccer
Minnesota Twins American League
Minnesota Lynx Women's National Basketball Association
Minnesota Golden Gophers NCAA Division I
Minnesota Kicks North American Soccer League

Notable people born here

Prince (1958) · American musician (1958–2016)
Terry Gilliam (1940) · American born-British filmmaker, comedian, and actor (born 1940)
Vince Vaughn (1970) · American actor (born 1970)
J. Paul Getty (1892) · American industrialist and art collector (1892–1976)
Pete Hegseth (1980) · United States Secretary of Defense
Richard Dean Anderson (1950) · American actor (born 1950)
Anne Tyler (1941) · American novelist
George Roy Hill (1921) · American film director (1921–2002)

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

Schools in Minneapolis

Public schools here are run by Minneapolis Public School District, Aurora Charter School, Minnesota Wildflower Montessori Sch and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (160)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Anishinabe Academy ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	183	Public	2.2 mi
Armatage ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	377	Public	4.9 mi
Aurora Charter SchoolMinneapolis	Pre-K–4	239	Charter	1.4 mi
Bancroft ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	477	Public	2.2 mi
Barton ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	508	Public	2.9 mi
Bethune ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	213	Public	2.1 mi
Bryn Mawr ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	431	Public	2.5 mi
Cityview ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	239	Public	3.7 mi
Cosmos MontessoriMinneapolis	Pre-K–4	21	Charter	2.0 mi
Early Childhood Assessment/SpecialMinneapolis	Pre-K	3	Special Education	1.5 mi
Early Childhood Special EducationMinneapolis	Pre-K–K	573	Special Education	1.5 mi
Early Childhood Special Education (Saint Anthony	Pre-K	10	Special Education	5.1 mi
Ella Baker ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–8	512	Public	1.5 mi
Emerson ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	491	Public	0.7 mi
Folwell ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	450	Public	2.2 mi
Green Central ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	594	Public	1.6 mi
Hall Academy ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	234	Public	2.5 mi
Hmong International ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	258	Public	3.6 mi
Jenny Lind ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	236	Public	5.9 mi
Las Estrellas ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	401	Public	2.5 mi
Lirio MontessoriMinneapolis	Pre-K–K	3	Charter	1.2 mi
Loring ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	321	Public	5.5 mi
Lucy Laney ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	386	Public	4.1 mi
Lyndale ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	466	Public	1.7 mi
Marcy ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	415	Public	1.8 mi
Nellie Stone Johnson ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	304	Public	3.2 mi
Pillsbury ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	439	Public	3.6 mi
Pratt ElementaryMinneapolis	Pre-K–5	196	Public	2.6 mi
Prekindergarten NorthMinneapolis	Pre-K	10	Public	3.1 mi
Prekindergarten SouthMinneapolis	Pre-K	—	Public	2.3 mi

And 130 more.

Private schools (24)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Annunciation Catholic SchoolMinneapolis	Pre-K–8	346	Roman Catholic	4.2 mi
Ascension Catholic SchoolMinneapolis	Pre-K–8	313	Roman Catholic	2.6 mi
Carondelet CatholicMinneapolis	Pre-K–8	387	Roman Catholic	4.5 mi
Carondelet Catholic SchoolMinneapolis	Pre-K–8	384	Roman Catholic	3.7 mi
Creekside Montessori SchoolMinneapolis	Pre-K–K	2	Nonsectarian	4.1 mi
Heartwood Montessori School Northeast MinneapolisMinneapolis	Pre-K–K	7	Nonsectarian	2.6 mi
Lake Country SchoolMinneapolis	Pre-K–8	240	Nonsectarian	2.2 mi
Miniapple International MontessoriMinneapolis	Pre-K–K	3	Nonsectarian	2.0 mi
Minnehaha Academy Lower/Middle SchoolMinneapolis	Pre-K–12	661	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.0 mi
Siembra Montessori / Centro Tyrone GuzmanMinneapolis	Pre-K–K	5	Nonsectarian	0.3 mi
Southwest Montessori SchoolMinneapolis	Pre-K–K	2	Nonsectarian	4.3 mi
St Charles Borromeo SchoolSaint Anthony	Pre-K–8	305	Roman Catholic	4.2 mi
St John Paul II Catholic SchoolMinneapolis	Pre-K–8	196	Roman Catholic	2.8 mi
Trinity First Lutheran SchoolMinneapolis	Pre-K–8	113	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	0.5 mi
Hope AcademyMinneapolis	TK–12	621	Christian (no specific denomination)	0.3 mi
Blake SchoolMinneapolis	K–12	1,287	Nonsectarian	1.3 mi
Calvin Christian School (Dba: Avail Academy)Minneapolis	K–8	195	Calvinist	4.0 mi
Gaia Democratic SchoolMinneapolis	K–12	30	Nonsectarian	1.8 mi
Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School IncMinneapolis	K–8	171	Jewish	3.2 mi
Minneapolis Jewish Day School Inc.Minneapolis	K–8	171	Jewish	3.2 mi
Risen Christ Catholic SchoolMinneapolis	K–8	292	Roman Catholic	2.0 mi
St Helena Catholic SchooloolMinneapolis	K–8	110	Roman Catholic	3.5 mi
Delasalle High SchoolMinneapolis	9–12	693	Roman Catholic	1.6 mi
Minnehaha Academy - Upper SchoolMinneapolis	9–12	358	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.3 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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