How Much Does a Home Inspection Cost in Minnesota?

The average home inspection in Minnesota costs $438. That figure comes from our own survey of 83 Minnesota home inspection companies, conducted in the fall of 2024 — not a national average borrowed from somewhere else.

Most buyers pay somewhere between $400 and $800, depending on two things: how big the house is, and how old it is. A 1,500-square-foot home built in 2010 takes less time to inspect than a 3,500-square-foot home built in 1925, and it should cost less.

What Structure Tech charges

We publish our prices up front. For the benchmark home used in our survey — a 2,000-square-foot single-family home built in 1990 — our fee at the time of the 2024 survey was $556, against a Minnesota average of $438.

Because price depends on the size and age of your specific home, the fastest way to get an exact number is the calculator on our home inspection pricing page. Enter the finished square footage and the year built, and you will get the price immediately — no phone call, no “it depends.”

Common add-ons

• Radon test — $225
• Sewer scope — $225
• Level II chimney inspection — $225, plus $150 for each additional fireplace
• Mold inspection with a home inspection — $445, including three air samples
• Stucco testing — $645 for one wall, $895 for a whole home under 3,000 square feet
• Truth-in-Sale-of-Housing evaluation — $325 for a Minneapolis or St. Paul single-family home

Duplexes add $150 and triplexes add $300. Townhomes are priced the same as single-family homes, and condominiums start at $360.

Why we charge more than average

Our fee is roughly 27% above the Minnesota average, and we are not going to pretend otherwise. We have never claimed to be the cheapest inspection in town.

What the difference buys is time and thoroughness. Minnesota home inspection standards require testing one outlet per room; we test all of them. They require inspecting one window per room; we inspect all of them. Standards exclude attics, laundry appliances, and whole-house ventilation systems; we inspect all three. We walk roofs when it is safe to do so, carry 28-foot extension ladders, use infrared cameras on every inspection, and run combustion analyzers on furnaces, boilers, and gas fireplaces.

And we back it with a guarantee: if it is not the most thorough inspection you have ever had, you do not pay us. No fine print.

What our clients say about the price

“Not the place to try and save cash, peace of mind is priceless!”

“More expensive but the information will provide value for years to come. Worth every penny!”

“Their pricing was not the cheapest but we wanted quality. We got what we paid for. Quality.”

“Of all the things I’ve paid for in the homebuying endeavor, I feel best about this expense.”

How we know what Minnesota inspectors charge

Minnesota does not license home inspectors, so there is no official list and no published statistics. Every four years we build the list ourselves — contacting every inspector we can find through the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI), and our own knowledge of the market — and ask what each would charge for one specific inspection: a 2,000-square-foot single-family home built in 1990.

In the most recent survey we contacted 174 companies and got usable prices from 83. ASHI inspectors averaged $464; InterNACHI inspectors averaged $425.

Minnesota home inspection prices, 2012–2024

Survey year	Minnesota average
2012	$339
2016	$355
2021	$395
2024	$438

That is a 29% increase over twelve years. Full results for each survey:

• 2024 Minnesota Home Inspection Price Survey
• 2021 Minnesota Home Inspection Price Survey
• 2016 Minnesota Home Inspection Price Survey
• 2012 Minnesota Home Inspection Price Survey

We publish this because it is useful to home buyers, to REALTORS®, and to other inspectors — and because the alternative is a national average that tells you nothing about your own market.

Ready to schedule?

Get an exact price for your home on our pricing page, or schedule your inspection directly.