Circle Pines, MN Real Estate

Median Income $69,392

Median Age 34.34

Population 10,051

	Median Temperature
	January	HI 19°	LO 1°	July	HI 80°	LO 60°

	School Test Scores
	Elementary: Central Montessori Columbus Forest Lake Forest View Lino Lakes Andover Blue Heron Centennial Crooked Lake East Bethel Community Golden Lake Mckinley Rice Lake Rum River		Middle: Century High Southwest High Centennial Oak View		High: Andover Bridges Alternative Centennial Area Learning Center Centennial Senior Centennialarealearning Center Forest Lake Area Learning Center Forest Lake Senior
	View All

Circle Pines can best be described as a city with a rural appearance but a suburban feel. As one drives into the community, the question becomes, "And, where are the pines?" This city's interesting history explains the curious phenomenon of a city named Circle Pines that predominantly houses elms and oaks. Circle Pines was initially conceived in 1946 as a cooperative township with residents owning shares in all the facilities and services. A somewhat optimistic vision, the cooperative only lasted three years due to financing problems and disagreements among the leaders. The only remnants of those early cooperative days are the name; a pine tree within a circle is the symbol for cooperatives, and a natural gas distribution company.

Circle Pines is predominantly a residential community with homes ranging from beautiful, new town homes, condos and single-family walk-out ramblers to the more well-lived in variety-multiple and split levels-and a price range for almost any budget. This could be a nice community for a young couple purchasing their first home together and/or planning to start a family. Since it's only 15 minutes from the amenities of Downtown Minneapolis, you'll be close to the entertainment and nightlife options on a Friday or Saturday night, but you'll have the luxury of coming home to a more peaceful, family-friendly community the rest of the week.

Circle Pines is a great place to rejuvenate after that stressful day at the office. Since the community was originally built as a cooperative with all homes located on the edge of a lake or nature reserve (as ordained by the original housing plans of the town), many homes are sit atop picturesque plots with woods or wetlands either on the property or nearby.

For all your outdoor recreation needs, Rice Creek Chain County Regional Park Reserve is located a few miles up the road. The 2,550 acres of woods and wetlands includes hiking, biking and cross country skiing trails, eight lakes, golf course, nature center, swimming beach, fishing piers, access points and a campground. If you just don't feel like making the trip into the City for Friday night happy hour, there's Barley John's Brewpub, your local well-kept secret. Go with the burgers and the beer sampler and take it outside to the little patio out back and enjoy the summer nights around a wood-burning stove under the barley vines.

In June 2008, the average home sales price for a single family home or condo in Circle Pines, MN was $178,900. While this data is collected from the MLS and deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed.

Search for Circle Pines homes for sale, Circle Pines real estate agents, or recent Circle Pines home sales using ZipRealty's real estate tools. Get complete access to all available homes for sale on the MLS in Circle Pines and the surrounding areas. ZipRealty lowers the cost of buying or selling a home in Circle Pines by giving home buyers 20% of our commission and saving home sellers up to 25% in selling commissions. With experienced, local Circle Pines real estate agents who know the area, ZipRealty can help anyone find the home of their dreams.

---

Other ZipRealty Neighborhoods: Afton Ham Lake New Scandia Albertville Hamel Newport Andover Hanover North Branch Annandale Hassan North St. Paul Anoka Hastings Oak Grove Apple Valley Hopkins Oakdale Arden Hills Howard Lake Orono Bayport Hugo Osseo Baytown Independence Otsego Becker Inver Grove Heights Plymouth Bethel Isanti Prior Lake Big Lake Jordan Ramsey Blaine Lake Elmo Richfield Bloomington - East Lake Minnetonka Robbinsdale Brooklyn Center Laketown Rockford Brooklyn Park Lakeville Rogers Buffalo Lexington Rosemount Burns Lindstrom Roseville Burnsville Lino Lakes Saint Louis Park Cambridge Linwood Savage Cedar Lake Little Canada Scandia Center City Long Lake Shakopee Centerville Loretto Shoreview Champlin Macalester Grove Shorewood Chanhassen Mahtomedi South St. Paul Chaska Maple Grove Spring Lake Park Chisago City Maple Lake Spring Park Circle Pines Maple Plain St. Anthony Clear Lake Maplewood St. Bonifacius Columbia Heights Marine On St. Croix St. Francis Coon Rapids Mayer St. Marys Point Corcoran Medicine Lake St. Michael Cottage Grove Medina St. Paul Crystal Mendota Heights St. Paul Park Dayton Merriam Park Stacy Deephaven Minneapolis - Calhoun Isles Stillwater Delano Minneapolis - Camden Sunfish Lake Eagan Minneapolis - Central Tonka Bay East Bethel Minneapolis - Longfellow Vadnais Heights Eden Prairie Minneapolis - Nokomis Victoria Edina Minneapolis - Phillips Waconia Elk River Minneapolis - Powderhorn Watertown Elko Minneapolis - University Waverly Excelsior Minnetonka Beach Wayzata Falcon Heights Minnetrista West St. Paul Farmington Monticello White Bear Forest Lake Montrose Woodbury Franconia Township Mound Woodland Fridley Mounds View Wyoming Golden Valley New Brighton Young America Grant New Germany Zimmerman Greenfield New Hope   Greenwood New Market