Cities in Minnesota by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025

Lakeville, MN had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 103 cities in 2025, at 531. Robbinsdale, MN had the lowest, at 0. The median was 25. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest531Lakeville, MN

Lowest0Robbinsdale, MN

Median25103 cities

Top 40 cities, 2025

count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2025 count	Change on 2024
1	Lakeville, MN Estimated	531	+22.4%
2	Rosemount, MN Estimated	443	+13.6%
3	Maple Grove, MN Estimated	315	-27.6%
4	Shakopee, MN Estimated	297	-15.9%
4	St. Michael, MN Estimated	297	+4.9%
6	Woodbury, MN Estimated	285	-36.8%
7	Cottage Grove, MN Estimated	282	-15.6%
8	Otsego, MN Estimated	275	+20.1%
9	Rochester, MN Estimated	240	+24.4%
10	Lake Elmo, MN Estimated	212	+146.5%
11	Farmington, MN Estimated	197	-3.4%
12	Ramsey, MN Estimated	179	+2.3%
12	Rogers, MN Estimated	179	-53.3%
14	Oakdale, MN Estimated	146	+49%
15	Dayton, MN Estimated	143	-39.4%
16	Lino Lakes, MN Estimated	138	+13.1%
17	Mankato, MN Estimated	137	+522.7%
18	Blaine, MN Estimated	128	-61.7%
18	Hugo, MN Estimated	128	-26.4%
20	St. Cloud, MN Estimated	113	+44.9%
20	Victoria, MN Estimated	113	-44.1%
22	Chaska, MN Estimated	107	-38.5%
23	Moorhead, MN Estimated	103	+43.1%
23	Waconia, MN Estimated	103	0%
25	Andover, MN Estimated	102	+2%
26	North Branch, MN Estimated	100	-13%
26	St. Paul, MN Estimated	100	+33.3%
28	Elk River, MN Estimated	90	-8.2%
29	Minneapolis, MN Estimated	74	+13.8%
30	Monticello, MN Estimated	66	+11.9%
31	Forest Lake, MN Estimated	64	+68.4%
32	Buffalo, MN Estimated	61	-14.1%
33	Edina, MN Estimated	60	+17.6%
34	East Bethel, MN Estimated	57	+200%
35	Cambridge, MN Estimated	55	+57.1%
36	Duluth, MN Estimated	51	-15%
37	Inver Grove Heights, MN Estimated	48	-25%
37	Little Canada, MN Estimated	48	+269.2%
39	Plymouth, MN Estimated	43	-58.7%
40	Eagan, MN Estimated	42	+500%
40	Ham Lake, MN Estimated	42	+10.5%
42	Minnetonka, MN Estimated	38	+15.2%
43	Big Lake, MN Estimated	37	+76.2%
44	Hastings, MN Estimated	36	-16.3%
45	Shoreview, MN Estimated	35	+288.9%
46	Alexandria, MN Estimated	33	-25%
46	Prior Lake, MN Estimated	33	-35.3%
48	West St. Paul, MN Estimated	28	-3.4%
49	Eden Prairie, MN Estimated	27	+107.7%
50	Savage, MN Estimated	26	+4%
51	Apple Valley, MN Estimated	25	-35.9%
51	Faribault, MN Estimated	25	-10.7%
53	St. Peter, MN Estimated	24	+14.3%
54	Hutchinson, MN Estimated	23	+9.5%
55	Sartell, MN Estimated	22	-26.7%
56	Northfield, MN Estimated	21	+250%
57	Chanhassen, MN Estimated	19	-29.6%
57	Hermantown, MN Estimated	19	-24%
57	Sauk Rapids, MN Estimated	19	0%
60	New Brighton, MN Estimated	18	0%
61	Brainerd, MN Estimated	17	0%
61	Vadnais Heights, MN Estimated	17	+54.5%
63	Bemidji, MN Estimated	16	+60%
64	Owatonna, MN Estimated	15	+50%
64	Roseville, MN Estimated	15	+87.5%
66	New Ulm, MN Estimated	14	+16.7%
67	Detroit Lakes, MN Estimated	13	-58.1%
67	Grand Rapids, MN Estimated	13	+550%
69	Coon Rapids, MN Estimated	12	+50%
69	Red Wing, MN Estimated	12	+71.4%
71	North Mankato, MN Estimated	11	+10%
72	Cloquet, MN Estimated	10	-9.1%
72	Fergus Falls, MN Estimated	10	+150%
74	Hibbing, MN Estimated	8	-20%
74	St. Louis Park, MN Estimated	8	+700%
74	Worthington, MN Estimated	8	+33.3%
77	Anoka, MN Estimated	7	+250%
77	Marshall, MN Estimated	7	+75%
77	New Hope, MN Estimated	7	+75%
77	Willmar, MN Estimated	7	+40%
81	Mendota Heights, MN Estimated	6	-33.3%
81	White Bear Lake, MN Estimated	6	-53.8%
83	Bloomington, MN Estimated	5	-16.7%
83	Brooklyn Park, MN Estimated	5	+150%
83	Golden Valley, MN Estimated	5	0%
83	Maplewood, MN Estimated	5	-66.7%
83	Stillwater, MN Estimated	5	+25%
83	Winona, MN Estimated	5	-16.7%
89	Albert Lea, MN Estimated	4	0%
89	Mounds View, MN Estimated	4	n/a
91	Hopkins, MN Estimated	3	n/a
91	North St. Paul, MN Estimated	3	+50%
93	Austin, MN Estimated	2	-88.2%
93	Burnsville, MN Estimated	2	-33.3%
93	Champlin, MN Estimated	2	-86.7%
93	Fairmont, MN Estimated	2	-33.3%
97	Brooklyn Center, MN Estimated	1	0%
97	Columbia Heights, MN Estimated	1	-50%
97	Fridley, MN Estimated	1	n/a
97	South St. Paul, MN Estimated	1	n/a
101	Crystal, MN Estimated	0	-100%
101	Richfield, MN Estimated	0	n/a
101	Robbinsdale, MN Estimated	0	-100%

Other periods

About this ranking

Annual number of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures (detached and attached single-family homes) authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Part of building_permit_units, which also counts units in buildings with two or more units. Counts housing units, not starts, completions or sales.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in Minnesota by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Minnesota by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/minnesota-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in Minnesota by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/minnesota-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Minnesota by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/minnesota-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which city has the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Lakeville, MN, with 531 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Robbinsdale, MN, with 0 in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.