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    • Apr 29, 2022

Tour of Rogers, Minnesota

Updated: Feb 7, 2023

Today we're checking out Rogers, Minnesota!


A fast growing suburb northwest of Minneapolis, Rogers is right in the path of progress and has a lot going for it. With beautiful outdoor spaces, tons of new build homes, and good schools, Rogers is certainly one to check out!


Let's get after it!



Rogers Vibes


Home to a little less than15,000 residents, Rogers is located about 30 minutes northwest of downtown Minneapolis, 30-40 minutes from St. Paul, and about 45 minutes to the airport. Rogers is bordered to the north by the city of St. Michael, the city of Dayton to the east, the city of Corcoran to the south, and again St. Michael to the west.


Rogers is growing at a significant rate. Between 1990 and 2000, it grew 414%, then another 140% between 2000 and 2010, and since 2010 it has grown another 70%. This has a lot to do with its location about 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis (depending on traffic) and our metro is expanding outwards from the center.


Overall the schools in Rogers are good, but not great. A trend we see with cities like Rogers growing so fast, is that the schools just haven't quite caught up. Rogers is served primarily by the Elk River ISD #728 which is rated a B+*. It is also served by the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose ISD #877 in the southern portion of Rogers, which is also rated a B+*. Expanding on the schools, both the Rogers Senior High School and Middle School are rated a B+*, while the Buffalo Senior High School and Middle School, is rated a B*. There are 3 elementary schools to choose from, and they are all rated an A-*.


Home Price Statistics


The median sale price in Rogers comes in around $484k, higher than the Twin Cities median of around $350k. Approximately 85% of Rogers residents own their home, with about 15% renting. If you're in the market for a single-family home, currently on the market in Rogers homes start around $250k on the very low end, and can go for upwards of around $730k on the high end. If you're interested in a condo or townhome, currently on the market prices range from around $240k and upwards of $515k.


Overall, there is a lot of new housing stock available.



Pros + Cons


Pros

  • Nice outdoor spaces - both the municipal parks and regional parks

  • New housing stock with nice size lots and big homes

  • Not top 10 or elite schools, but certainly nice overall

  • Acceptable amount of suburban amenities

  • Located about halfway between Minneapolis and Saint Cloud

Cons

  • This stretch of I-94 can be very traffic heavy on both Friday's and Sunday's when folks are coming and going from their cabins

  • Not super convenient to the downtowns and airport

  • Part of this city is still fairly rural - could get the farm smells and some older/less kept up properties

  • Housing prices above the TWC median


For Fans Of


Basically, if you like this city, you might want to check out these other places 👇

  • St. Michael

  • Albertville

  • Andover

  • Champlin

  • Forest Lake

  • Hastings

  • Cottage Grove

  • Northfield

  • Carver


To Sum Up Rogers in Three Points

  • Great outdoor spaces

  • Tons of new housing stock

  • Growing very fast


As We Depart


Every day I help people who are moving or relocating to the Twin Cities area, find the home of their dreams in one of the best metropolitan areas in the country! If you're looking for a full-service Real Estate company that specializes in these cross-country moves, or just across the city, look no further.


Welcome to the Twin Cities - Make Yourself at Home!


Jesse Lynch - The New Face of Real Estate

Brokered By REAL Broker LLC


Call/Text (612) 564-1868



*According to niche.com

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