Home inspection in Stacy.

What we see in Stacy homes.

Stacy got a post office in 1873, was laid out in 1875 and named for Dr. Stacy B. Collins, and was incorporated on April 13, 1923. It sits along the Sunrise River in Chisago County, with Interstate 35 as the main route. In 2020 it counted 1,703 residents and 654 housing units. On December 29, 2023, the rest of neighboring Lent Township, a rural 34-square-mile township, was annexed to the city. The estimated 2025 population is 4,367, so Stacy is now a small town with a much larger rural area attached.

That mix makes Stacy inspections varied. In the older core, foundations, basement moisture, older wiring and panels, sewer lines, roofs and windows are the things to watch. Along the I-35 corridor the newer houses get a close look at grading, attic ventilation, flashing, decks and mechanical installation. In the newly annexed rural areas, a house may still rely on a private well and septic system, and those are evaluated separately. Ground near the Sunrise River and wetlands can stay wet, so drainage and sump pumps deserve careful attention.

Local facts checked September 2026 against: Wikipedia, Wikipedia.