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Prior Lake, MN Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Prior Lake, MN Housing Market Trends

With a population of 28,133, 10,021 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $499,999, Prior Lake real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Prior Lake home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Prior Lake, accounting for 69.74% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Prior Lake include row houses and other attached homes ( 18.28%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 10.95%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 1.03%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Prior Lake. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 85.97% of Prior Lake's homes, and 62.55% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Prior Lake built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Prior Lake built between 2000 and later ( 43.64%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 8.56%). There's also some housing in Prior Lake built before 1939 ( 1.21%).

Prior Lake Home Appreciation Rates

Prior Lake's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Prior Lake during the period has been just 5.34%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Over the last year, Prior Lake appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Prior Lake's appreciation rate has been 1.91%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Prior Lake were at 2.27%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 9.37%.

Relative to Minnesota, our data show that Prior Lake's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Minnesota.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Prior Lake differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Prior Lake - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Prior Lake real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$499,999

Prior Lake, MN Home Prices
> $1,251,000
$938,001 - $1,251,000
$625,001 - $938,000
$500,001 - $625,000
$375,001 - $500,000
$251,001 - $375,000
$125,001 - $251,000
$63,001 - $125,000
$0 - $63,000
6.3%
6.3%
6.7%
6.7%
19.6%
19.6%
16.4%
16.4%
25.4%
25.4%
18.8%
18.8%
4.2%
4.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Minnesota

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

10,021

Prior Lake Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,744 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
86.0%
86.0%
14.0%
14.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
2.9%
2.9%
97.1%
97.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
43.6%
43.6%
46.6%
46.6%
8.6%
8.6%
1.2%
1.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
69.7%
69.7%
18.3%
18.3%
1.0%
1.0%
11.0%
11.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.1%
1.1%
5.5%
5.5%
15.9%
15.9%
30.8%
30.8%
31.7%
31.7%
14.9%
14.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes