Sale prices by area / Dakota County
Dakota County: what homes actually sold for
Every sale below comes from the certificate of real estate value (eCRV) filed with the state when property changes hands. The median arm's-length price in 2026 was $395,000, up 75% from $225,500 in 2015.
Median price (2026)
$395,000
Sales in 2026
3,265
Investor/entity buyers
14%
Median sale price by year
| Year | Median | Middle half | Sales | Investor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $225,500 | $159,900 to $317,240 | 8,489 | 10.2% |
| 2016 | $238,000 | $166,500 to $329,900 | 9,290 | 10.1% |
| 2017 | $250,000 | $178,500 to $343,000 | 9,596 | 9.6% |
| 2018 | $267,950 | $195,000 to $364,814 | 9,396 | 11.2% |
| 2019 | $285,961 | $210,000 to $384,900 | 9,300 | 11.4% |
| 2020 | $311,000 | $229,900 to $405,000 | 9,445 | 10.5% |
| 2021 | $345,000 | $250,000 to $450,000 | 10,624 | 14.5% |
| 2022 | $376,118 | $271,400 to $500,000 | 8,512 | 14.3% |
| 2023 | $375,000 | $274,974 to $499,990 | 6,748 | 12.6% |
| 2024 | $385,000 | $285,000 to $515,251 | 7,168 | 13.3% |
| 2025 | $390,000 | $285,000 to $525,000 | 6,922 | 13.7% |
| 2026 | $395,000 | $295,000 to $525,000 | 3,265 | 13.7% |
Arm's-length sales only: gifts, related-party transfers, and sales flagged as non-market are excluded, as are prices under $3,000. Investor share counts sales where a buyer is an organization (LLC, trust, company) rather than an individual.
Largest sales in the last 12 months
| 51 McAndrews Rd. W · Burnsville | September 12, 2025 | $63,000,000 |
| 5076 161st Street W · Lakeville | November 20, 2025 | $56,050,000 |
| 18425 Dodd Blvd. · Lakeville | December 18, 2025 | $31,422,058 |
| 17701 Glacier Way · Lakeville | March 17, 2026 | $27,780,000 |
| 500 Lone Oak Rd · Eagan | March 19, 2026 | $26,350,000 |
| 1276 Town Centre Drive · Eagan | April 27, 2026 | $23,552,850 |
| 2999 Ames Crossing · Eagan | July 25, 2025 | $22,500,000 |
| 8210 Courthouse Boulevard · Inver Grove Heights | July 25, 2025 | $20,000,000 |
Large transactions are often commercial or multi-parcel deals, not single homes.
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Source: Minnesota Department of Revenue eCRV weekly sales extracts, October 2014 to present, updated weekly. Medians and shares are computed from arm's-length sales as described above.