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How to Flip Houses in Minneapolis, MN

Flipping in Minneapolis lives or dies on two numbers: median sale price ($316k) and YoY appreciation (+1.4%). The arithmetic of your exit is what those numbers say it is.

DATA · Zillow Research (via scrape.do) · AS OF APRIL 2026

Workable 95/100

Minneapolis is a workable flip market — neither bonanza nor minefield. Standard underwriting discipline applies.

TL;DR — data signals

→ Median sale $315,500 · YoY +1.4%
→ Median DOM 19 days — fast exit
→ 37.8% sold above list — aggressive pricing pulls offers fast
→ Underwrite to a textbook 70% rule

Minneapolis's flip math starts at a median sale price of $315,500 and a YoY trajectory of +1.4%. Appreciation is flat — neither tailwind nor headwind. ARV underwriting can use today's comps without an aggressive discount, which is actually the easiest environment to operate in.

Your exit speed depends on buyer urgency. Minneapolis's median DOM is 19 days against a sale-to-list ratio of 0.999 and 37.8% of sales closing above list. That's a fast market — a well-staged renovation can move in 14-21 days if you list at or just below the comps. Aggressive pricing pulls cash offers fast.

Rehab scope discipline is the other half. Minneapolis sits in the middle of the flip-price spectrum ($316k median). Buyers expect mid-grade finishes — quartz is now table stakes on anything over $300k. Budget $25-35/sqft for a full cosmetic.

Net: the 70% rule (purchase + rehab + carry + closing ≤ 70% of ARV) is the only thing keeping flippers solvent. Minneapolis's data rewards textbook 70% discipline.

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Minneapolis at a glance