Moving to Apple Valley, MN

About Apple Valley

Apple Valley is a large, built-out suburb about 14 miles south of downtown Minneapolis in northwestern Dakota County (pop. ~56,000, 2020 census). Developed in the 1950s–60s by Orrin Thompson on former Lebanon Township farmland, it incorporated in 1968 (voters chose "Apple Valley" over "Lebanon Valley").

Home prices in Apple Valley

The median listing price in Apple Valley is $365,000.

Top places in Apple Valley

• Minnesota Zoo
• Cobblestone Lake
• Farquar Lake
• Alimagnet Park
• Johnny Cake Ridge Park
• Apple Valley Community Center
• Galaxie Library
• Apple Valley Freedom Days

Commuting from Apple Valley

• Metro Transit **METRO Red Line** (bus rapid transit): stations at Apple Valley Transit Station, 140th St, and Cedar Grove, running north to the Mall of America with Blue Line light-rail connection onward to downtown Minneapolis (per Wikipedia transportation section, read September 24, 2026).
• **Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA)** weekday commuter/express buses to downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul (per Wikipedia).
• Highway access: **I-35E**, Cedar Avenue (MN-77 / County Road 23), County Road 42.
• Approximate drive times (approximate; longer at peak): **~25–35 minutes to downtown Minneapolis**; **~25–30 minutes to downtown St. Paul**.

Apple Valley FAQs

• What is the housing market like in Apple Valley, MN?
  The median listing price in Apple Valley is $365,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026
• How is the commute from Apple Valley, MN?
  Metro Transit **METRO Red Line** (bus rapid transit): stations at Apple Valley Transit Station, 140th St, and Cedar Grove, running north to the Mall of America with Blue Line light-rail connection onward to downtown Minneapolis (per Wikipedia transportation section, read September 24, 2026).

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