Where does foreclosure data come from for Minnesota?

This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.

I'm facing foreclosure, what now?

Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.

Does this measure actual filings?

No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.

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Foreclosure risk by city in Minnesota.

Foreclosure risk rises when affordability stretches and incomes lag. This ranks Minnesota cities by a composite risk index, higher = more sellers facing distress.

Last updated September 2026

Minnesota ranking

50 cities ranked. Click any row for the matching local page.

#	City	Risk index	Score
1	Minneapolis	70 / 100	70	View →
2	Saint Paul	67 / 100	67	View →
3	Rochester	59 / 100	59	View →
4	Duluth	59 / 100	59	View →
5	Saint Cloud	54 / 100	54	View →
6	Mankato	53 / 100	53	View →
7	Burnsville	53 / 100	53	View →
8	Anoka	53 / 100	53	View →
9	Hopkins	52 / 100	52	View →
10	Moorhead	52 / 100	52	View →
11	Elk River	52 / 100	52	View →
12	Winona	52 / 100	52	View →
13	Inver Grove Heights	52 / 100	52	View →
14	Bemidji	52 / 100	52	View →
15	Farmington	52 / 100	52	View →
16	Cottage Grove	51 / 100	51	View →
17	Faribault	51 / 100	51	View →
18	Hastings	51 / 100	51	View →
19	Brainerd	51 / 100	51	View →
20	Owatonna	51 / 100	51	View →
21	Austin	51 / 100	51	View →
22	Shakopee	50 / 100	50	View →
23	Circle Pines	50 / 100	50	View →
24	Rosemount	49 / 100	49	View →
25	Chaska	49 / 100	49	View →
26	Andover	48 / 100	48	View →
27	Stillwater	48 / 100	48	View →
28	Osseo	47 / 100	47	View →
29	Northfield	47 / 100	47	View →
30	Alexandria	47 / 100	47	View →
31	Forest Lake	47 / 100	47	View →
32	Buffalo	47 / 100	47	View →
33	Virginia	47 / 100	47	View →
34	Savage	46 / 100	46	View →
35	Willmar	46 / 100	46	View →
36	Albert Lea	46 / 100	46	View →
37	Grand Rapids	46 / 100	46	View →
38	South Saint Paul	46 / 100	46	View →
39	Monticello	46 / 100	46	View →
40	Big Lake	46 / 100	46	View →
41	Fergus Falls	46 / 100	46	View →
42	Red Wing	46 / 100	46	View →
43	Hutchinson	46 / 100	46	View →
44	Sartell	46 / 100	46	View →
45	Cloquet	46 / 100	46	View →
46	Hibbing	46 / 100	46	View →
47	New Ulm	46 / 100	46	View →
48	Princeton	46 / 100	46	View →
49	Zimmerman	46 / 100	46	View →
50	Eden Prairie	45 / 100	45	View →

Methodology

Risk index = 60% affordability stress (home value ÷ income) + 40% market size weighting. Higher = more total distressed sellers in absolute terms.

FAQ

Where does foreclosure data come from for Minnesota?: This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.
I'm facing foreclosure, what now?: Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.
Does this measure actual filings?: No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.