Vadnais Heights is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, home to about 12,838 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55127, and parts of 55110 are in Vadnais Heights too.
Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population12,8381,842 per sq mi
Median home value$363,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly White Bear Lake; part is in Vadnais Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vadnais Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Vadnais Heights
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL351 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Vadnais Heights; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Vadnais Heights
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 4th DistrictBetty McCollum (D)
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
Vadnais Heights had 12,912 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 90th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Ramsey County grew from 170,554 residents in 1900 to 552,352 in 2020.
Ramsey 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 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vadnais Lake, MN weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Ramsey County
294,664 jobs at 13,677 businesses in Ramsey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
199 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vadnais Heights.
Nearest hospitals
M Health Fairview St. John's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maplewood4.1 miles
Gillette Childrens Specialty HospitalChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Saint Paul8.6 miles
Regions HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Paul8.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
15
Specialist doctors
23
Dentists
21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
46
Mental health providers
22
Physical and occupational therapists
60
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
5
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 Vadnais Heights
Parks (21 nearby)
Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park · 1,704 acres1.9 mi
Polar Lakes Park · 51 acres1.5 mi
Community Park · 38 acres1.0 mi
Bridgewood Park · 34 acres1.1 mi
Heritage Park · 31 acres0.5 mi
Westfield Park · 30 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Lunds & Byerlys1.0 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens2.1 mi
Walmart Pharmacy2.2 mi
Medicine Chest Pharmacy3.2 mi
Cub Pharmacy4.1 mi
Libraries
Shoreview Library3.0 mi
White Bear Lake Public Library3.2 mi
Maplewood Library4.0 mi
Seminary Library4.5 mi
New Brighton Library5.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
North Oaks Farm1.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Lakeshore Players Theater3.3 mi
Benson Great Hall4.6 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Vadnais Heights
Public schools here are run by White Bear Lake School District, Gentry Academy Charter School, AFSA High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Vadnais Heights ElementaryWhite Bear Lake
Pre-K–5
405
Public
2.0 mi
Gentry Academy MiddleVadnais Heights
5–8
195
Charter
2.6 mi
AFSA High SchoolVadnais Heights
7–12
246
Charter
2.6 mi
Gentry Academy HighVadnais Heights
9–12
134
Charter
2.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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