Home inspection in Eden Prairie.

What we see in Eden Prairie homes.

Eden Prairie was incorporated on October 22, 1962, and grew from about 2,000 people in 1960 to 64,198 in 2020, now the state's 16th-largest city. It covers 35.22 square miles, 2.72 of them water, and the 2020 census counted 25,995 housing units. Development accelerated with Interstate 494 and Eden Prairie Center in the 1960s and 70s and continued through the 1980s to 2000s. Staring Lake, Round Lake and Lake Riley are here, along with Purgatory Creek and the Minnesota River bluffs. Rolling hills, lake-adjacent lots and wooded preserves shape the subdivisions.

Houses built in Eden Prairie's growth decades are 20 to 40 years old, and that is when builder-grade materials start to show. Roof shingles and flashing, attic ventilation and insulation, siding and window trim, deck attachment and railings, and settling of grading around foundations are the points to watch. On sloped and wooded lots, drainage and retaining walls matter, and walkout lower levels need a check for moisture. Larger homes have more mechanical equipment, so furnace and air conditioner age, water heaters and bath ventilation matter as well.

Local facts checked September 2026 against: Wikipedia, Minnesota Department of Health.