5 States Sending Buyers Into Twin Cities Suburbs in 2026

If you're buying a home in the Twin Cities right now, this is who you're competing against. Give Mackenzie a call! 📲 Call or Text: (612) 801-4565 📧 Email: [email protected] Book a call with Mackenzie: https://calendly.com/mackenzierasmus/... Stan Store: https://stan.store/mackenzierasmus I'm Mackenzie Rasmus, REALTOR® at Engel & Völkers Minneapolis (2023 Newcomer of the Year, 2025 Ambassador Award), and in this video I break down the inbound migration wave hitting Twin Cities suburbs right now. Minnesota recorded its first net population gain since 2018 and the buyers arriving from Illinois, California, Texas, Wisconsin, and Iowa are landing in Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Bloomington, and Maple Grove. The same suburbs most local buyers are already targeting. If you're actively shopping in Hennepin County or the western Twin Cities suburbs, understanding who else is competing for those listings will change how you approach your search and your offer strategy. In this video, you'll learn: Which five states are sending the most buyers into Twin Cities suburbs and why each group is relocating Where each buyer group is landing and what they're willing to pay in Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Bloomington, and Maple Grove MN Why the Twin Cities value story is pulling high-earning buyers out of California and Illinois and into your market What the increased buyer demand means for offer timelines, competition, and your search strategy in 2026 I publish every week on the Twin Cities buyer's journey, seller playbooks, and monthly Twin Cities market data covering Minneapolis, St. Paul, Maple Grove, Wayzata, Plymouth, Edina, Minnetonka, and the surrounding suburbs. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Who Is Competing for Homes in Twin Cities Suburbs Right Now? 1:21 Wisconsin Buyers: Why the Twin Cities Pulls Them Over 2:05 Illinois and Chicago: The Corporate Relocation Pipeline 2:51 Iowa Metro-Upgrade Buyers Moving Into Minneapolis 3:22 Texas to Minnesota: Heat, Wildlife, and Corporate Transfers 4:40 California Buyers and the Lake Minnetonka Discovery 6:05 The honest truth about Minnesota Winters (and What Comes After) 8:14 Eden Prairie: Top Landing Spot for California and Illinois Buyers 9:54 Minnetonka and the Higher-Earning Buyer 11:03 Bloomington, Plymouth, and Maple Grove MN: Who's Landing Where 12:56 What This Means for Your Twin Cities Home Search in 2026 🔗 WATCH NEXT ▶ 5 Things Twin Cities Buyers Get Wrong Before Choosing MN Suburbs:    • 5 Things Twin Cities Buyers Get Wrong Befo...   ▶ Twin Cities Housing Market — Is It Finally a Buyers Market?:    • Twin Cities Housing Market Update: April 2...   ▶ Cost of Living in Maple Grove:    • Cost of Living in Maple Grove, Minnesota |...   #TwinCitiesRealEstateGuide #TwinCitiesMN #TwinCitiesHomeBuyer #HousingMarket2026 #MapleGroveMN