Selling a house in Montrose, MN: what the city requires
Wright County, Minnesota · Last checked November 2026
Montrose adopted a point-of-sale rule in September 2025: the sanitary sewer line must be camera-inspected and certified when a property is sold.
What Montrose requires
Point-of-sale sewer camera certification (Ordinance 2025-03)
- Who does it
- Licensed contractor with a camera, certified by the city.
- Valid for
- 5 years.
- Applies to
- Sale of a property connected to city sewer.
Housing in Montrose
- Median year homes were built
- 2002
- Median home value
- $275,700
- Owner-occupied homes
- 1,057 of 1,351 (78%)
- Total housing units
- 1,451
The typical home here dates from 2002, so many laterals are newer plastic pipe. A test is still required, and root intrusion or a bad joint can still fail it.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for Montrose city, Wright County, Minnesota.
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How the point-of-sale sewer inspection process works
Some Minnesota cities require a camera inspection of the private sewer line at sale, to find cracks, roots and illegal connections such as sump pumps that drain into the sanitary sewer.
- Hire a sewer contractor to televise the line.
- File the inspection with the city.
- Repair defects the city flags, or arrange for the buyer to take them on if the city allows it.
| Item | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Sewer camera inspection | $200 to $500 |
| Sewer line repair | $3,000 to $20,000 |
Read the full point-of-sale sewer inspection guide
If the house fails
You can repair before closing, use an escrow or extension where the city allows it, let the buyer assume the work for a credit, or sell as-is. Compare the options.
Frequently asked questions
What does Montrose require before I sell my house?
Montrose adopted a point-of-sale rule in September 2025: the sanitary sewer line must be camera-inspected and certified when a property is sold.
How long is it valid?
5 years.
What if my house fails?
You can make the repairs before closing, negotiate a credit with the buyer, or sell as-is to a buyer who will handle the work. Ask the municipality whether it allows a buyer to assume the work or an escrow.
Who pays, the buyer or the seller?
The ordinance usually makes the seller responsible for ordering it, but who pays for repairs is negotiable in the purchase agreement.
How old are the homes in Montrose?
The median home in Montrose was built in 2002, and the median home value is $275,700, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey.
Nearby: Greater Minnesota
- Austin Required at sale
- Duluth Required at sale
- Pipestone Required at sale
- Silver Lake Required at sale
- Tyler Required at sale
- Vernon Center Required at sale
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Sources
- Montrose, MN council adopts point-of-sale sewer certification ordinance 2025-03 (Sept. 2025 meeting summary)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (tables B25035, B25077, B25003, B25001)
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