Hennepin County · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington · population 82,893
Where Brooklyn Park stands
At or near all-time high. population shrinking 1.1% per year. rents up 9.9% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 18.6 price-to-rent ratio, Brooklyn Park is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →Brooklyn Park has held up across the cycle: home values at $351,849 with +2.7% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.
Brooklyn Park's population is shrinking 1.1% per year. Housing demand has to come from somewhere — if people are leaving, the buyer pool is shrinking faster than the inventory. That eventually shows up in price.
About Brooklyn Park
Brooklyn Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, with an estimated population of 82,893. It anchors the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area. The population has contracted 1.1% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Brooklyn Park is $351,849 as of 2026-04, up 1.4% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +2.7% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Brooklyn Park average $1,576 per month, up 9.9% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 61 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
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About Brooklyn Park (Wikipedia)
Brooklyn Park is a suburban city on the west bank of the Mississippi River, upstream from the Twin Cities in northern Hennepin County. It is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 86,478 at the 2020 census. The city still has undeveloped land and farms, including the historic Eidem Homestead, a 1900s working farm that is a popular tourist attraction for families and school field trips. Brooklyn Park is considered both a second- and third-tier suburb of Minneapolis, because much of the land north of 85th Avenue was developed after 2000.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Playbook
Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.
Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.
Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.
Local safety & alerts
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Neighborhoods of Brooklyn Park
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Run the numbers for Brooklyn Park
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
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Local news & community
Latest news
- Brooklyn Park hit-and-run: Woman killed while walking along Highway 252FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · 1d ago
- High-speed hit-and-run crash kills woman walking on Brooklyn Park highway, patrol saysStar Tribune · 1d ago
- Pedestrian killed in Brooklyn Park hit-and-run crash5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · 1d ago
- Troopers look for suspect after fatal hit-and-run in Brooklyn Parkkare11.com · 1d ago
- Woman killed in late-night hit-and-run in Brooklyn ParkBring Me The News · 1d ago
- Pedestrian killed in overnight hit-and-run in Brooklyn Park, police sayCBS News · 1d ago
Local chatter (Reddit)
Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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