Minnesota saw 2,295 eviction filings in August 2026, a 10.0% increase over August 2025 and 8.5% above the 2023–2025 August average. This was the highest number of August filings in the past four years. Through August, Minnesota has recorded 16,893 eviction filings, 1.8% more than the same period in 2025 and 6.6% above the three-year average.
The seven-county metro continues to drive much of the increase: August filings were 11.4% higher than last year, while year-to-date filings are up 2.5%.
In Hennepin County, August filings jumped 17.1% year over year, contributing to a 6.9% year-to-date increase.
While St. Paul’s eviction filings remain substantially lower year to date (13.3% below 2025) filings increased 12.4% in August.
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