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Dakota County, Minnesota real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for Dakota County, MN — 12 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
Dakota County, Minnesota is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 12 city-level guides inside Dakota County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.
County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major Minnesota cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
Dakota County corresponds to Census FIPS code 27037. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
Dakota County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
12 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
422,582
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$107,486
Median home value range (Census ACS)
$266,800 – $1,109,000
County median listing price
$465,000 (2026-06-01)
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
+1.5% (2025)
Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗
Places in Dakota County
Cities & towns in Dakota County
Dakota County includes 12 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 12 already have live market guides linked below.
Lakeville
Pop. 72,480 · Market guide
Eagan
Pop. 68,158 · Market guide
Burnsville
Pop. 64,295 · Market guide
Apple Valley
Pop. 55,696 · Market guide
Inver Grove Heights
Pop. 35,772 · Market guide
Rosemount
Pop. 26,509 · Market guide
Farmington
Pop. 23,675 · Market guide
Hastings
Pop. 22,050 · Market guide
West St. Paul
Pop. 21,076 · Market guide
South St. Paul
Pop. 20,633 · Market guide
Mendota Heights
Pop. 11,644 · Market guide
Sunfish Lake
Pop. 594 · Market guide
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in Minnesota
Other counties in Minnesota with USAHouses city or county coverage:
Hennepin County
31 catalogued places
Anoka County
17 catalogued places
Washington County
16 catalogued places
Ramsey County
12 catalogued places
Wright County
10 catalogued places
St. Louis County
9 catalogued places
Scott County
8 catalogued places
Carver County
7 catalogued places
Larger Minnesota cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Major metro
Rochester
Pop. 121,638 · Major city
Bloomington
Pop. 88,838 · Major city
Duluth
Pop. 86,863 · Major city
Brooklyn Park
Pop. 84,349 · Major city
Plymouth
Pop. 79,526 · Major metro city
Woodbury
Pop. 76,945 · Major metro city
Blaine
Pop. 71,261 · Major city
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing Dakota County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near Dakota County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in Minnesota — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
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Official resources
Dakota County government & services
Dakota County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
Schools
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan — 41 schools, 29,221 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).
County median listing price
$465,000 as of 2026-06-01 (FRED / Realtor.com county median listing price).
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +1.5% (2025).
Common questions
Dakota County FAQ
What cities and towns are in Dakota County, MN?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 12 places in Dakota County, with live market guides for 12 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.
Where should I start looking for homes in Dakota County?
Start with the live city guides for Lakeville, Eagan, Burnsville, Apple Valley, Inver Grove Heights, and 7 more — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.
Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Dakota County?
City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in Minnesota. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.
How is the Dakota County housing market trending?
County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +1.5% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.
How do I connect with an agent in Dakota County?
Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Dakota County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.
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