Real Estate

Best Suburbs For Buying A House In The Twin Cities Metro

It's a competitive market out there if you're looking to buy a home, but these are the best suburbs to start your search in.

MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL METRO — There's good news for homeowners in the Twin Cities: The real estate market is hot. But that makes buying a home a difficult and competitive process.

Thankfully, Niche.com ranked the best suburbs to buy a house based on home values, property taxes, home ownership rates, housing costs, and real estate trends.

Niche used data from the U.S. Census, FBI, and other sources. Read more on how the rankings were calculated.

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Below are the top 30 best suburbs for buying a home, according to Niche:

  1. Eden Prairie
  2. Shoreview
  3. Woodbury
  4. Carver
  5. Chanhassen
  6. Arden Hills
  7. Minnetrista
  8. Rosemount
  9. Mound
  10. Plymouth
  11. Prior Lake
  12. Apple Valley
  13. Lakeville
  14. Eagan
  15. Victoria
  16. Dellwood
  17. Mendota Heights
  18. Shorewood
  19. Falcon Heights
  20. Lakeland
  21. Maple Grove
  22. Minnetonka
  23. Jackson Township
  24. Chaska
  25. Vadnais Heights
  26. Mahtomedi
  27. Blaine
  28. North Oaks
  29. New Brighton
  30. Champlin

See the entire list here.

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