Minneapolis metro, MN relocation guide
Moving to Eagan, MN
$385,000Median listing price
DakotaArea
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About Eagan
Eagan is Dakota County's second-largest city (~68,900 in 2020; Minnesota's 13th-largest), sitting just south of St. Paul on the south bank of the Minnesota River (per Wikipedia, read September 24, 2026). A former Irish farming community once billed the "Onion Capital of the United States," it boomed after the Highway 77 river bridge (1980) and the final I-35E link (mid-1980s), incorporating in 1972.
Home prices in Eagan
The median listing price in Eagan is $385,000.
Top places in Eagan
- Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center
- Lebanon Hills Regional Park
- Patrick Eagan Park
- Cascade Bay
- Eagan Civic Arena
- Caponi Art Park
- Eagan Community Center
- 1914 Town Hall museum (listed on the town page's government section).
Commuting from Eagan
- **MVTA** express/commuter buses to downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul (per MVTA service area; routes to be re-verified).
- Highway access: **I-35E, I-494, MN-55, MN-77, MN-13, MN-149** (per Wikipedia).
- Approximate drive times (approximate; longer at peak): **~18–24 minutes to downtown Minneapolis**; **~12–16 minutes to downtown St. Paul**.
Eagan FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Eagan, MN?
The median listing price in Eagan is $385,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Eagan, MN?
**MVTA** express/commuter buses to downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul (per MVTA service area; routes to be re-verified).
Town links
Schools
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.