Home inspection in Grant.

What we see in Grant homes.

Grant was incorporated in November 1996, when Grant Township became a city after the western villages separated from it. It is large and thinly settled: 26.50 square miles, 3,966 residents in 2020, and 1.42 square miles of water, with Highways 36 and 96 as main routes and the Gateway State Trail crossing it. Housing is a mix of acreage houses, custom homes of varied ages and some older farmsteads, on wooded lots and near lakes and wetlands, at about 1,011 feet of elevation.

Acreage houses lean on their own systems, so the well and septic components that can be seen matter, and anything needing a specialist is worth knowing. Grant's city code regulates subsurface sewage treatment systems, including setbacks from wetlands and water, so location matters. Foundation drainage on sloped and low lots, sump pumps, outbuildings and older farmstead framing are what matter. Custom homes vary widely in build quality, so each deserves to be judged on its own merits. Washington County is EPA Radon Zone 1, and MDH recommends every Minnesota home be tested.

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