Home inspection in Greenfield.

What we see in Greenfield homes.

Greenfield was Greenwood Township until it incorporated as a city on March 14, 1958. It covers 21.55 square miles of northwestern Hennepin County, 1.15 of them water, and the Crow River flows along its edge where Hennepin County meets Wright County. Highway 55 is the main road, Lake Rebecca Park Reserve lies on the southwestern edge, and the 2020 census counted 2,903 residents. A Metropolitan Council review of the city's plan found that Greenfield sits outside any long-term sewer service area, with wastewater service limited to a small area near Lake Sarah, and that the city guides its rural area at one home per five acres.

Homes here were built across many decades, from farmsteads to acreage houses added since the 1958 incorporation, so age is the first thing we establish. On older farmsteads, wiring, foundations, and outbuildings deserve attention. On acreages, long driveways, culverts, and how water leaves the property matter. Near the Crow River, low ground calls for a close look at grading, foundation walls, and the sump. The Council review describes rural residential areas as relying on septic systems, so the home's systems matter. Hennepin County is EPA Radon Zone 1, and MDH recommends every home be tested.

Local facts checked September 2026 against: Wikipedia, councilmeetings.metc.state.mn.us.