Photo: Jeanqueq · CC BY-SA 4.0416 homes sold in Prior Lake in the last year, at a typical $484K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Prior Lake homes are listed.
Every place Prior Lake homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Prior Lake.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 71% of Prior Lake’s sales, at a typical $546K (year to May 2026)
416 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 290 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $209MN $191
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $420K
Townhouses: 110 sold, typical $366K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $199K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
416 sales in the last year, against 657 in 2020 and a low of 380 in 2025. The typical sale went from $298K in 2016 to $484K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $500K buys in Prior Lake
Check a listing against what Prior Lake homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Prior Lake are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Prior Lake’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 416 sales.
If you’re buying in Prior Lake
- Shop in March. It brings about 63 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 36 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 67 a month), but June is the most competitive: 40% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). February has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Minnesota as a whole
| Prior Lake now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 27% | 52% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 44% | 64% | 40% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 98.9% | 101.6% | 99% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 35 | 18 | 38 |
84 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2021 low (49), 31% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 197.
Since 2019, houses are up 35%, condos 43%
A house typically sold for $546K in the year to May 2026 (290 sales), a condo for $199K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Prior Lake ranks 125th of 165 busy Minnesota markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Prior Lake is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Prior Lake home costs about $2,925 a month
Price: Prior Lake’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Prior Lake’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Prior Lake is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 18.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $484K home, about $4,800 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Prior Lake, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Prior LakeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Prior Lake.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Savage and Burnsville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Prior Lake, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 981 | $376K | $201 | 43% | 22 |
| Eden Prairie | 775 | $505K | $210 | 36% | 28 |
| Burnsville | 715 | $387K | $177 | 40% | 28 |
| Shakopee | 686 | $427K | $194 | 25% | 38 |
| Prior Lake | 416 | $484K | $198 | 24% | 36 |
| Savage | 401 | $425K | $186 | 30% | 29 |
| Credit River | 54 | $929K | $237 | 22% | 41 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Prior Lake
What do homes sell for in Prior Lake, MN?
416 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $484K, $198 a square foot.
Is Prior Lake a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 94 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 39 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Prior Lake?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Prior Lake?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $484K home that’s near $4,800.
Where can I see homes for sale in Prior Lake?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Prior Lake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Prior Lake.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).