Home inspection in Lauderdale.

What we see in Lauderdale homes.

Lauderdale started as part of Rose Township, named for trader Isaac Rose, and became a village on January 21, 1949. Today it covers just 0.42 square miles yet holds 1,215 housing units, a density of more than 5,000 per square mile, so the housing is tightly packed older single-family houses and small apartment buildings. The city borders Minneapolis, St. Paul, Roseville and Falcon Heights, Highway 280 runs through it, and part of the Luther Seminary campus lies inside the city limits. The 2020 census counted 2,271 residents, with a median age of 33.4.

On lots this small, the space between buildings is the first thing we study. We check that roof water, gutters and grading do not send runoff toward the neighbor's foundation or your own, and that siding and trim stay clear of soil. Older houses get a close look at the original sewer lateral, panels and wiring, and windows. In small apartment buildings and duplexes we add shared systems: separate meters and panels, egress from upper units, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and boiler or furnace condition. Houses near Highway 280 also deserve a check of window seals and air sealing.

Local facts checked September 2026 against: Wikipedia, falconheightsmn.gov.