Which Minneapolis neighborhoods have the best historic homes?
Minneapolis has one of the best collections of early 20th century residential architecture in the country. Here's my ranked list by era and character:
**The Crown Jewels (1900-1930):** - **Lowry Hill / Kenwood** — Mansions, estates, and grand Tudors. Minneapolis's wealthiest built here. $800K-$3M+. - **Linden Hills** — Storybook cottages, Craftsman bungalows, lake proximity. $500K-$1M+.
**The Character Belt (1920-1940):** - **Kingfield** — The best value for historic character. Bungalows, Tudors, foursquares. $350K-$600K. - **Fulton** — Similar to Kingfield with slightly larger lots. $400K-$700K. - **Armatage** — Underrated. Great bungalows, reasonable prices. $350K-$500K.
**The Emerging Historic Corridor:** - **Northeast (Victorian era)** — Some of the oldest homes in the city, early 1900s worker cottages and Victorians. Prices still reasonable but climbing. $250K-$500K.
**The Suburban Historic Exception:** - **Wayzata** — Lake Minnetonka estates from the early 1900s. A different kind of historic — lakefront grandeur. $750K-$5M+.
The secret? The best historic home neighborhoods are the ones where the community invests in preservation, not just individual homeowners.
I wrote this answer, and I stand behind it. I'm Chris Deutsch, a Minneapolis Realtor (MN #20382264). Twenty-five years of walking these neighborhoods, checking basements, and sitting across kitchen tables from people making exactly this call. I re-check every answer and date it — this one was last verified .
If your situation is more specific than the market, that's the one worth talking through. Email me at chris@lakesarearealty.com.