Home inspection in Rogers.

What we see in Rogers homes.

Rogers began in the 1880s when Thomas Rogers sold land to the Great Northern Railroad for a depot, and the city incorporated in 1914. Growth accelerated after Interstate 94 opened in 1972, and Hassan Township was folded into the city on January 1, 2012. Rogers now covers 26.3 square miles, with the Crow River on its western edge, and the 2020 census counted 13,295 residents in 4,638 housing units. Much of the housing is newer subdivision construction along the I-94 corridor on rolling glacial till.

Subdivision homes from the 2000s and later share builder-grade shortcuts we know to check. Grading settles and can pool water against foundations, attic ventilation and insulation are sometimes thin, and decks, window flashing and garage-door areas show wear early. GFCI and AFCI protection, furnace and water heater installation, and roofing storm damage are the things to watch. Where new construction is still going up, a pre-drywall or final inspection matters. Hennepin County is EPA Radon Zone 1, and MDH recommends every Minnesota home be tested.

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