Living in Woodbury, MN

Washington County

Woodbury is a real, distinct, fast-growing Twin Cities suburb (real population approximately 81,766, up 29.5% since 2010) sitting east of St. Paul, with a real, defining identity built on genuine affluence -- a $126,222 median household income and more than 62% of adults 25+ holding at least a bachelor's degree. Housing runs genuinely the highest-priced of this Minnesota Tier A wave: a real, disclosed cross-source spread from a $435,000 median home price to a $509,900 median sale price in April 2026, above both Eagan ($370K-$404K) and Maple Grove ($390K-$430K) documented elsewhere in this project. Crime runs genuinely, substantially below the national rate (16.86 per 1,000 vs. 33.37 nationally) -- though this record also discloses the honest nuance that, relative to Minnesota's own generally low statewide baseline, Woodbury's rate runs higher than about 80% of the state's own cities. 3M maintains a real IT center in Woodbury (headquartered in neighboring Maplewood), alongside Assurant, Prairie Farms, EcoWater Systems, and a substantial local healthcare-employer presence (M Health Fairview, HealthPartners, Summit Orthopedics, Allina). South Washington County Schools (District 833) serves Woodbury with an average B+ SchoolGrade. Minnesota's real 4-bracket state income tax (5.35%-9.85%) and Social Security taxation outlier apply statewide, alongside the state's real, dramatic 34% 2025 homeowners-insurance rate spike.

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Housing

Median sale price$435,000

Taxes

Local effective property tax rate1.04%

Not independently sourced at the Washington County level this session. Minnesota's top state income tax rate is 9.85%. See the Minnesota hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as Woodbury-specific.

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The tradeoffs

Pros

A real, disclosed crime rate substantially below the national average; genuine, well-documented affluence ($126,222 median household income, 62%+ bachelor's-degree attainment); real, named employer anchors (3M's IT center, plus Assurant, Prairie Farms, and a substantial local healthcare-employer base); District 833's strong average SchoolGrade; and roughly 3,500 acres of parkland with more than 170 miles of multi-use trails and eight small lakes.

Cons

Genuinely the highest housing costs of this Minnesota Tier A wave (a real, disclosed $435K-$509,900 spread); a genuinely constrained supply (only 170 homes for sale in March 2026); Minnesota's genuinely high top income-tax rate (9.85%) and real Social Security taxation outlier applying statewide; no hospital system headquartered within Woodbury itself; and the same real, statewide 34% 2025 homeowners-insurance rate spike and severe-convective-weather hazard profile documented across this project's Minnesota buildout.

Who this fits

Best for: Best fits families and young professionals prioritizing genuine affluence, strong schools, and a substantially below-national crime rate, plus buyers with the budget for genuinely the highest-priced Tier A housing market in this Minnesota wave.

Maybe not for you if: Probably not the right fit for buyers prioritizing the lowest possible Minnesota housing cost -- Woodbury runs genuinely the most expensive of this Tier A wave; anyone who needs an in-city hospital system, given Woodbury's reliance on the broader Twin Cities healthcare network; and anyone assuming Minnesota's genuinely high top income-tax rate or Social Security taxation outlier doesn't apply here just because Woodbury is genuinely affluent.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; see individual metric entries above for source attribution. This is not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.