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New data shows mixed results from St. Paul’s housing policies

New data shows mixed results from St. Paul’s housing policies

A new tool from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis illuminates the effects of St. Paul housing policies, including how rent control chilled new housing development and how changes to zoning laws are starting to boost supply.
by Chris Farrell and Annie Baxter

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The rising cost of housing in Minnesota

The rising cost of housing in Minnesota

Housing costs keep rising — for both renters and homebuyers. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about what’s driving up housing prices in Minnesota, and what can be done to make housing more affordable.
by Catharine Richert and Nikhil Kumaran

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Home listings rose in Minnesota for April, but inventory remains low

Home listings rose in Minnesota for April, but inventory remains low

New data from an area realtors group shows new home listings jumped in Minnesota between April 2025 and last month. But the inventory of home sales is still too low for a balanced market.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Need for rent relief remains high as eviction filings increase and individual donations slow down 

Need for rent relief remains high as eviction filings increase and individual donations slow down 

Some organizers of rent relief funds say they’re seeing an increase in requests for help as the number of evictions ticks upward and the amount of individual donations drop.
by Cari Spencer

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Minneapolis mayor vetoes eviction extension, decriminalization of drug paraphernalia

Minneapolis mayor vetoes eviction extension, decriminalization of drug paraphernalia

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed the city council’s second attempt to extend the city’s eviction notice timeline, as well as a council ordinance decriminalizing drug paraphernalia. The council likely does not have the votes to override the vetoes.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Lakeville's population is booming. So why is the city pressing pause on new housing?

Lakeville's population is booming. So why is the city pressing pause on new housing?

The new housing pause in Lakeville comes as legislators are considering state policy proposals on housing density. Lakeville is waiting to see what regulations it will need to comply with before it continues to build new housing in the growing city.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Reporter's notebook: Examining Minnesota's group home industry

Reporter's notebook: Examining Minnesota's group home industry

The death of Ryan Riggs last year led a state investigator to conclude Riggs' group home had neglected his needs. His death and the neglect finding devastated his family. For the state’s fast-growing group home industry, it was part of a troubling pattern.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Fifty deaths, few consequences: Inside Minnesota’s group home industry

Fifty deaths, few consequences: Inside Minnesota’s group home industry

At least 50 Minnesota group home clients have died since late 2022 under circumstances serious enough to trigger state maltreatment investigations. But many penalties amounted to fines of $5,000 or less, and most homes kept their licenses. When Ryan Riggs died in the backyard of his group home, the state’s initial fine was just $1,000.
by Ellie Roth, Jennifer Lu and Christopher Peak

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