Oakdale · Relocation
Relocating to Oakdale, Minnesota
Moving to Minnesota? Learn the communities, the prices, and the seasons before you choose where to live.
Moving to Oakdale
Oakdale comes up often when relocating buyers compare the east metro. I'm Lesley, a REALTOR® with Bridge Realty, and we help people buy here from another state.
What is Oakdale like for someone moving from out of state? Oakdale is a Washington County suburb of about 11 square miles, with 29 city parks. Interstate 694, Interstate 94, and Highway 36 run through the area, and the METRO Gold Line has a park-and-ride lot in the city.
Plan My Move to Oakdale
Decisions that are easier with a local guide
- The school district follows the address. North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale (District 622) serves Oakdale and covers all or parts of seven communities. You should confirm the schools for any home with the district.
- Most homes are resales. The city was mostly built out from the 1980s to the early 2000s, so the condition of each home matters as much as its age.
- Your commute shapes the search. The Gold Line runs all day in both directions along the I-94 corridor between St. Paul and Woodbury, and the three highways reach different parts of the metro.
- Trash service works differently here. Oakdale has an open hauling system, so you choose a city-licensed hauler and set up service yourself.
Seeing Oakdale from far away
Listing photos rarely show what a street is like from day to day. On a video tour, we show you the block, the distance to the nearest park, and how long the drive to the highway takes. Oakdale's parks include the Oakdale Nature Preserve and Tanners Park, which has a beach and a boat launch, so we can point out which homes sit close to them.
We also look at the roof, windows, furnace, and past updates on camera. Two Oakdale homes on the same street can be very different inside, and you deserve to see that before you fly in.
Your next step
The steps for buying from a distance are on our relocating to Minnesota page. More about the city is on our Oakdale page, and the purchase itself is covered in buying a home in Oakdale. If you are comparing nearby suburbs, our Woodbury page covers one of Oakdale's neighbors.
You can send us a message or call (651) 661-4770.
What questions do you have?
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get from Oakdale to St. Paul without driving?
The METRO Gold Line runs all day in both directions along the I-94 corridor between St. Paul and Woodbury. Oakdale has a park-and-ride lot on the line.
Which school district will my Oakdale home be in?
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale (District 622) serves Oakdale. Boundaries vary by address and can change, so you should confirm the schools with the district before you make an offer.
How do I set up trash service after I move to Oakdale?
Oakdale has an open hauling system. You contract with any city-licensed hauler, and the hauler provides the trash and recycling carts.
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Oakdale
What relocation looks like in Oakdale
Oakdale is a Washington County suburb on the Interstate 694, Interstate 94, and Highway 36 corridors, with 29 city parks and a METRO Gold Line park-and-ride.
Oakdale is close to Woodbury and Lake Elmo, two communities we work in often, and most of its homes were built from the 1960s to the early 2000s.
- The homes
- Single-family homes make up about half of Oakdale's housing, mostly built between 1960 and 2000, and townhomes about a fifth, mostly built between 1980 and 2000.
- Schools people ask about
- North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale (District 622) serves Oakdale. Confirm the district and schools for any address.
- Getting around
- Interstate 694, Interstate 94, and Highway 36 run through the area, and the METRO Gold Line has a park-and-ride lot in Oakdale.
- Nearby
- 29 city parks, including the Oakdale Nature Preserve and its Discovery Center, plus a boat launch and beach at Tanners Park.
- The trade-off
- Most of Oakdale was built out from the 1980s to the early 2000s, and new home construction has been limited since, so most choices are resale homes.
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