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    Best Neighborhoods for First-Time Buyers in Minnesota (2026 Rankings)

    Buying your first home is a big step. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Minnesota by affordability index to help first-time buyers find areas where homeownership is within reach. Scores above 100 mean housing is more affordable than average.

    ChamplinMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $320,100
    Population: 23,666
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    BuffaloMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $260,500
    Population: 16,288
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    PlymouthMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $447,600
    Population: 79,918
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 28
    4
    BloomingtonMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $327,100
    Population: 89,244
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 28
    5
    BemidjiMN
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $176,500
    Population: 15,441
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    6
    MinnetonkaMN
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $430,800
    Population: 53,529
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    7
    Lino LakesMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $357,300
    Population: 21,525
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    8
    WoodburyMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $409,900
    Population: 75,549
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 28
    9
    HugoMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $360,600
    Population: 15,831
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    10
    Apple ValleyMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $333,300
    Population: 55,594
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    11
    St. Louis ParkMN
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $357,900
    Population: 49,500
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    12
    Coon RapidsMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $268,500
    Population: 63,296
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 28
    13
    EdinaMN
    Kurby Score: 70
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $601,700
    Population: 53,037
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    14
    MoundMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $327,500
    Population: 9,272
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    15
    MankatoMN
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $236,200
    Population: 44,444
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    16
    Columbia HeightsMN
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $242,100
    Population: 21,822
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    17
    Big LakeMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $266,600
    Population: 11,857
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    18
    RamseyMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $334,200
    Population: 27,774
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    19
    Prior LakeMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $400,500
    Population: 27,608
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    20
    Brooklyn ParkMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $289,400
    Population: 84,951
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 28
    21
    FaribaultMN
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $207,200
    Population: 24,418
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    22
    White Bear LakeMN
    Kurby Score: 71
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $294,500
    Population: 24,317
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    23
    Maple GroveMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $379,800
    Population: 70,110
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 28
    24
    RobbinsdaleMN
    Kurby Score: 72
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $266,600
    Population: 14,452
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38
    25
    New HopeMN
    Kurby Score: 70
    Affordability Index: 171
    Home Value: $294,600
    Population: 21,620
    Walk Score: 0/100
    AQI: 38

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