Lynnhurst extends from West 46th Street and East Lake Harriet Parkway to West 54th Street, between Penn and Lyndale avenues. Lake Harriet forms part of its northern boundary, while Minnehaha Creek passes through the neighborhood.
Most of Lynnhurst’s housing was constructed before 1940. Its residential streets include bungalows, Arts and Crafts homes, Prairie-style houses, Colonials, Tudors, and other period-revival architecture. The locally designated Lynnhurst Residential Historic District preserves a distinctive group of early homes on Dupont, Emerson, and Fremont avenues.
Lake Harriet and Minnehaha Creek provide convenient access to parkways, walking and biking trails, natural areas, and year-round recreation. Lynnhurst Park adds athletic fields, courts, a playground, wading pool, skating facilities, and a recreation center.
Independent restaurants, coffee shops, retail businesses, and neighborhood services are located around several smaller commercial nodes, including areas near Bryant, Penn, and Lyndale avenues.
Home values can vary based on architectural character, condition, renovations, lot size, parking, and proximity to Lake Harriet, Minnehaha Creek, or neighborhood commercial areas. Historic-district location and larger lots can further distinguish individual properties.
Current Lynnhurst homes for sale are displayed below. To compare established neighborhoods near the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, visit the Minneapolis Neighborhood Guide.
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6,444 people live in Lynnhurst, where the median age is 45 and the average individual income is $97,475. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Lynnhurst has 2,475 households, with an average household size of 3. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Lynnhurst do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 6,444 people call Lynnhurst home. The population density is 7,790 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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