Hastings · Relocation
Relocating to Hastings, Minnesota
Moving to Minnesota? Learn the communities, the prices, and the seasons before you choose where to live.
Moving to Hastings
Hastings is a historic river city that relocating buyers often add to their list. I'm Lesley, a REALTOR® with Bridge Realty, and we help people buy here from another state.
What is Hastings like for someone moving from out of state? Hastings is the county seat of Dakota County, where the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers meet, with the Vermillion River running through the city. It covers about 10.3 square miles and has 37 parks on about 400 acres, plus about 30 miles of trails.
Plan My Move to Hastings
Decisions that are easier with a local guide
- The schools follow the address. Hastings Public Schools is based in the city, and boundaries vary by address and can change. You should confirm the schools for any home with the district.
- An older home needs a closer look. Houses in the Old Hastings Historic District date from the 1860s to the 1920s, and they bring questions about the roof, foundation, wiring, and past updates.
- Homes near the water need a flood check. Some land near the rivers is floodplain, and FEMA's flood map shows the zone for any address.
- Most trips start in a car. Highway 61 crosses the Mississippi at Hastings, and the city does not have a large fixed-route bus network.
Seeing Hastings from far away
Hastings homes can look alike in photos and sit in very different settings. On a video tour, we show you the street, how high the lot sits above the river, and the distance to downtown and the nearest trail. Much of the early housing was built on river terraces that rise well above flood level, and we point out where a home sits.
We also show you what is close by, such as Vermillion Falls Park with its 35-foot waterfall and the Ten-Mile Loop trail along the Mississippi and Vermillion Rivers.
Your next step
Trash service runs through one hauler here, because homes with four or fewer units use the city's hauler, Tennis Sanitation. The steps for buying from a distance are on our relocating to Minnesota page. More about the city is on our Hastings page, and the purchase is covered in buying a home in Hastings. To compare a neighbor, you can visit our Cottage Grove page.
You can send us a message or call (651) 661-4770.
What questions do you have?
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there public transit in Hastings?
Hastings does not have a large fixed-route bus network. A DARTS circulator bus loops the city on Tuesdays, and Transit Link offers dial-a-ride service on weekdays.
Which school district will my Hastings home be in?
Hastings Public Schools is based in the city. Boundaries vary by address and can change, so you should confirm the schools with the district before you make an offer.
How do I check if a Hastings home is in a flood zone?
You can enter the address in FEMA's Flood Map Service Center at msc.fema.gov. Your lender also checks the flood zone, and we look at it with you before you make an offer.
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Hastings
What relocation looks like in Hastings
Hastings is the Dakota County seat where the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers meet, with historic homes, 37 parks, and about 30 miles of riverfront and park trails.
Hastings is a historic river city near Cottage Grove, and its older neighborhoods and riverfront homes each take a careful look before you buy.
- The homes
- Historic homes from the 1860s to the 1920s in the Old Hastings Historic District, plus later neighborhoods as the city grew.
- Schools people ask about
- Hastings Public Schools is based in the city. Confirm the district and schools for any address.
- Getting around
- Highway 61 crosses the Mississippi at Hastings. There is no large fixed-route bus network, but dial-a-ride and a weekly circulator bus serve the city.
- Nearby
- 37 parks on about 400 acres, about 30 miles of trails, and Vermillion Falls Park with its 35-foot waterfall.
- The trade-off
- Hastings sits where the Mississippi, St. Croix, and Vermillion Rivers meet, so some land near the rivers is floodplain. Check the flood zone for any home near the water.
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