Home inspection in Lexington.

What we see in Lexington homes.

Lexington incorporated on May 21, 1950, and covers just 0.69 square miles, bordering Blaine, Circle Pines and Lino Lakes. The 2020 Census counted 1,038 housing units. The whole city sits on the Anoka Sand Plain, so the ground is uniformly flat, and the city's own history notes early growth was slow because of wet conditions and poor soil. Lake Drive (County 23) is the main route. Housing is compact and mostly postwar, with small homes on a tight grid, plus a manufactured-home park named in the city's history.

Flat sand changes what matters. Water does not run away from a foundation on its own, so grading, gutter discharge and window wells matter, followed by the basement or crawlspace for moisture and efflorescence. A high water table can push a sump pit to work hard, so the pump and the discharge are worth testing. In small postwar homes, undersized panels, thin attic insulation and older furnaces and water heaters that are past their expected life are also common concerns.

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