HousingPermits

Metro area in Minnesota, Wisconsin · part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI combined area

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area authorized 14,516 new housing units in 2025, the largest total of the 34 metro areas based in the West North Central states. The housing bust cut annual permits by 83%, from 28,314 at the 2004–2006 high to 4,733 in 2009, the second-deepest drop among the 34 metro areas based in the West North Central states. Relative to population, the rate was 3.8 units per 1,000 residents in 2025, the highest rate of the 5 metro areas based in Minnesota.

08,00016k24k32k2004: 28,314 units (20,762 single-family, 939 in 2–4 unit, 6,613 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 22,562 units (17,536 single-family, 578 in 2–4 unit, 4,448 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 16,029 units (12,204 single-family, 259 in 2–4 unit, 3,566 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 10,206 units (7,797 single-family, 198 in 2–4 unit, 2,211 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 5,871 units (4,251 single-family, 123 in 2–4 unit, 1,497 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 4,733 units (3,690 single-family, 71 in 2–4 unit, 972 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 5,779 units (3,858 single-family, 163 in 2–4 unit, 1,758 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 5,217 units (3,821 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 1,368 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 11,562 units (5,819 single-family, 124 in 2–4 unit, 5,619 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 12,119 units (7,254 single-family, 99 in 2–4 unit, 4,766 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 11,408 units (6,672 single-family, 127 in 2–4 unit, 4,609 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 11,651 units (6,752 single-family, 123 in 2–4 unit, 4,776 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 14,143 units (7,876 single-family, 161 in 2–4 unit, 6,106 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 15,075 units (8,761 single-family, 232 in 2–4 unit, 6,082 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 18,176 units (8,958 single-family, 222 in 2–4 unit, 8,996 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 22,414 units (9,610 single-family, 237 in 2–4 unit, 12,567 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 22,341 units (10,277 single-family, 286 in 2–4 unit, 11,778 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 26,077 units (11,734 single-family, 451 in 2–4 unit, 13,892 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 23,725 units (9,114 single-family, 386 in 2–4 unit, 14,225 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 18,633 units (8,245 single-family, 348 in 2–4 unit, 10,040 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 14,022 units (9,300 single-family, 389 in 2–4 unit, 4,333 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 14,516 units (8,868 single-family, 306 in 2–4 unit, 5,342 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252004 high · 28,3142009 low · 4,733010k20k30k2004: 28,314 units (20,762 single-family, 939 in 2–4 unit, 6,613 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 22,562 units (17,536 single-family, 578 in 2–4 unit, 4,448 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 16,029 units (12,204 single-family, 259 in 2–4 unit, 3,566 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 10,206 units (7,797 single-family, 198 in 2–4 unit, 2,211 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 5,871 units (4,251 single-family, 123 in 2–4 unit, 1,497 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 4,733 units (3,690 single-family, 71 in 2–4 unit, 972 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 5,779 units (3,858 single-family, 163 in 2–4 unit, 1,758 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 5,217 units (3,821 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 1,368 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 11,562 units (5,819 single-family, 124 in 2–4 unit, 5,619 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 12,119 units (7,254 single-family, 99 in 2–4 unit, 4,766 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 11,408 units (6,672 single-family, 127 in 2–4 unit, 4,609 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 11,651 units (6,752 single-family, 123 in 2–4 unit, 4,776 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 14,143 units (7,876 single-family, 161 in 2–4 unit, 6,106 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 15,075 units (8,761 single-family, 232 in 2–4 unit, 6,082 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 18,176 units (8,958 single-family, 222 in 2–4 unit, 8,996 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 22,414 units (9,610 single-family, 237 in 2–4 unit, 12,567 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 22,341 units (10,277 single-family, 286 in 2–4 unit, 11,778 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 26,077 units (11,734 single-family, 451 in 2–4 unit, 13,892 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 23,725 units (9,114 single-family, 386 in 2–4 unit, 14,225 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 18,633 units (8,245 single-family, 348 in 2–4 unit, 10,040 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 14,022 units (9,300 single-family, 389 in 2–4 unit, 4,333 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 14,516 units (8,868 single-family, 306 in 2–4 unit, 5,342 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252004 high · 28,314

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Recent building has not returned to boom levels: the 2021–2025 yearly average was 13% below the 2004–2006 average, the largest recovery by this measure among the 5 metro areas based in Minnesota.

Where in the metro

Hennepin County accounted for 31% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Dakota County for 13%. The part in Wisconsin supplied 4%.

  • Hennepin County, MN31% (3,491 in 2025)
  • Dakota County, MN13% (2,330 in 2025)
  • Washington County, MN12% (2,382 in 2025)
  • Ramsey County, MN9% (708 in 2025)
  • Anoka County, MN7.5% (774 in 2025)
  • Wright County, MN6.8% (1,156 in 2025)
  • Carver County, MN5.1% (960 in 2025)
  • Scott County, MN4.9% (883 in 2025)
  • St. Croix County, WI2.5% (460 in 2025)
  • Sherburne County, MN2.3% (319 in 2025)
  • Chisago County, MN1.6% (240 in 2025)
  • Isanti County, MN1.6% (276 in 2025)

3 smaller counties not shown.

Houses or apartments

In Minneapolis, 49% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 49% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Oshkosh (49% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 22%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2022 (14,225), single-family houses in 2004 (20,762).

2021–202548.7%49%1.9%49.3%49%2004–200675.5%75%2.7%21.9%22%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202548.7%49%1.9%49.3%49%2004–200675.5%75%2.7%21.9%22%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

The wider Minneapolis-St. Paul region

The Census Bureau groups Minneapolis with one neighboring metro area in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI combined area. Metro areas in it authorized 20,083 units a year in 2021–2025 (micropolitan parts not counted); Minneapolis accounted for 97%. The other, with its yearly average: St. Cloud (688).

Boom, bust and since

Minneapolis authorized the most units in 2004 (28,314); 2025 reached 51% of that. Its peak year is shared by 98 other metro areas, among them San Diego, Detroit, St. Louis. Permits rose 5 years in a row up to 2019.

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 247 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Minneapolis, with 9,255 units or 9.5% of the total, followed by St. Paul with 5,254. Among the three largest, Minneapolis put 94% of its units in five-plus buildings, Lakeville 26%.

  • Minneapolis9.5% (9,255 units)
  • St. Paul5.4% (5,254 units)
  • Lakeville3.8% (3,671 units)
  • Woodbury3.5% (3,366 units)
  • Rosemount2.9% (2,845 units)
  • Maple Grove2.7% (2,657 units)
  • Shakopee2.6% (2,556 units)
  • Blaine2.5% (2,416 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI8,8051.832%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA15,6595.361%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI14,5165.249%
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL22,7477.436%
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA11,7073.363%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Minneapolis beside Tampa

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Minnesota. Counting rules.