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Rankings/Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

NeutralTier 1CBSA 33460Compare
Risk Rank: #176 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): +2
46score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Minneapolis's housing market shows average risk, ranking 176th of 287 metros. The market recently entered Expansion. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity. Broad-based growth with healthy fundamentals.

Minneapolis experienced a market correction from early 2023 through early 2023. The market has since normalized and entered Expansion.

Inventory is growing at a moderate +8% pace with homes taking -2% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
3 months in current phase·from Expansion

Normal growth conditions with balanced fundamentals

2019202020212022202320242025

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by migration and permits per capita, while affordability provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Migrationp100
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)
Permits per Capitap48
Permits per 1,000 residents
Price Momentump44
12-month HPI change

Market Signals

Inventory is growing at a moderate +8% pace with homes taking -2% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
+8.1%p57
Days on Market YoY
-1.7%p44
Months in status14
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+1.8%p86
Months in status39
Data through Dec 2025Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumNeutral
+2.7%p44

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthBelow Avg
-8.7%p36

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaNeutral
3.74p48

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityLow Risk
0.22p8

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentBelow Avg
+0.6%p38

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationHigh Risk
-$1Mp100

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Normal expansion. Credit is available, transactions are healthy — no constraints on current growth momentum.

Bank Lending Standards
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-76 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+191 bpsElevated
Stable for 8 quartersData through 2026-Q1

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.92High
Completion-Permit Divergence
+1.9 ppNormal
Accumulating for 4 quartersData through 2026-Q1
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Sharp Cooling
YoY Permit Growth
-8.7%Significant pullback

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Significant supply pullback into healthy demand. A supply constraint is forming — pricing power is shifting to existing inventory holders.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Moderate
Largest SectorManufacturing 22.3%
QCEW 2024 annual averages
Internal Structure

Minneapolis's 15 counties show moderate divergence — Dakota County carries the most risk (Elevated) while Ramsey County anchors the lower end.

Moderate9.1
15 of 15 counties scored

Minneapolis, MN-WI shows Moderate internal divergence — some counties diverge meaningfully from the metro picture. Dakota County contributes the most structural risk (Elevated, driven by affordability), while Ramsey County anchors the lower end (Below Average).

Within-metro factor percentiles (0 = lowest risk, 100 = highest risk)
CountyScore
Wright County<5%
72
Chisago County<5%
64
Dakota CountyRisk Driver
62
Washington County
60
St. Croix County<5%
55
Anoka County
54
Carver County<5%
50
Sherburne County<5%
48
Hennepin County
48
Le Sueur County<5%
45
Mille Lacs County<5%
45
Scott County<5%
43
Pierce County<5%
36
Isanti County<5%
34
Ramsey CountyStabilizer
34
Score History
MonthScore
2025-1142
2025-0941
2025-0745
2025-0644
2025-0444
2025-0143
2024-1142
2024-1041
2024-0842
2024-0742
2024-0542
2024-0340
2024-0143
2023-1141
2023-0844
2023-0644
2023-0340
2023-0142
2022-1244
2022-1042
2022-0842
2022-0741
2022-0543
2022-0343
2022-0142
2021-1236
2021-1042
2021-0740
2021-0443
2021-0346
2021-0146
2020-1248
2020-1047
2020-0948
2020-0747
2020-0443
2020-0342
2020-0144
2019-1246
2019-1045
2019-0744
2019-0643
2019-0444
2019-0346
2019-0248
2019-0150
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q4
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022