Sale prices by area / Independence
Independence: 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 $600,000, up 33% from $452,000 in 2015.
Median price (2026)
$600,000
Sales in 2026
25
Investor/entity buyers
20%
Median sale price by year
| Year | Median | Middle half | Sales | Investor share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $452,000 | $235,000 to $635,000 | 65 | 27.7% |
| 2016 | $468,750 | $265,000 to $711,250 | 72 | 11.1% |
| 2017 | $409,900 | $244,000 to $593,000 | 73 | 15.1% |
| 2018 | $459,000 | $302,500 to $695,950 | 71 | 12.7% |
| 2019 | $470,000 | $306,000 to $680,000 | 77 | 10.4% |
| 2020 | $540,000 | $375,438 to $760,400 | 78 | 5.1% |
| 2021 | $577,500 | $303,750 to $852,250 | 92 | 13.0% |
| 2022 | $504,950 | $372,500 to $967,375 | 48 | 16.7% |
| 2023 | $807,500 | $448,500 to $1,200,000 | 54 | 14.8% |
| 2024 | $476,250 | $256,250 to $898,750 | 82 | 19.5% |
| 2025 | $530,000 | $324,925 to $896,025 | 74 | 25.7% |
| 2026 | $600,000 | $312,885 to $1,350,000 | 25 | 20.0% |
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
| 3602 William Way | February 26, 2026 | $3,050,750 |
| 3668 William Way | December 1, 2025 | $2,763,320 |
| 2017 Bridgevine Court N | April 29, 2026 | $2,700,000 |
| 6201 Gustavus Drive | July 29, 2025 | $2,180,000 |
| 3695 William Way | May 28, 2026 | $2,025,000 |
| 3673 William Way | July 29, 2025 | $1,996,473 |
| 5814 Kochs Crossing | December 30, 2025 | $1,860,000 |
| 2125 Heritage Trail | February 6, 2026 | $1,750,000 |
Large transactions are often commercial or multi-parcel deals, not single homes.
Wondering how your own assessment compares to what homes really sell for? Check your address with the free assessment lookup, run the two-minute appeal checkup, and know this year's appeal deadlines.
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.