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housing

Twin Cities homebuyers flocked to these neighborhoods in 2021

Kenley Johnson watched as her brother Benton Johnson shoveled outside her house in the Columbia Park neighborhood of Minneapolis, one of the most affo

The most dynamic neighborhood in Minneapolis for home buyers last year was in the northeast corner of the city, according to the Star Tribune's Hot Housing Index.

  • Where buyers have best odds in Twin Cities area housing market
  • Exurbs rise to the top in ranking of Twin Cities area's hottest housing markets
  • Hottest Twin Cities housing markets were far out from cities

Where buyers have best odds in Twin Cities area housing market

Jessica Lee was renting a small apartment in Minneapolis, but with mortgage rates near historic lows, she realized it would be cheaper to buy. She is

These communities had the most listings, lowest price increases and least amount of competition, according to a Star Tribune list of the best markets for home buyers.

  • Hottest Twin Cities housing markets were far out from cities
  • Exurbs rise to the top in ranking of Twin Cities area's hottest housing markets
  • Twin Cities home sales at a 20-year high, listings at a 20-year low

Exurbs rise to the top in ranking of Twin Cities area's hottest housing markets

A line of several home shoppers and their real estate agents formed as they waited to view a home for sale in March 2021.

Space and lower prices helped cities on the edge climb to the top of the Star Tribune's latest Hot Housing Index.


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