diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/config.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/config.go
index 9d80c2112b09..46a9b4fe6b36 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/config.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/config.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/config"
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/driver"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/localpath"
 )
 
@@ -32,21 +33,23 @@ type setFn func(string, string) error
 
 // Setting represents a setting
 type Setting struct {
-	name        string
-	set         func(config.MinikubeConfig, string, string) error
-	setMap      func(config.MinikubeConfig, string, map[string]interface{}) error
-	validations []setFn
-	callbacks   []setFn
+	name          string
+	set           func(config.MinikubeConfig, string, string) error
+	setMap        func(config.MinikubeConfig, string, map[string]interface{}) error
+	validDefaults func() []string
+	validations   []setFn
+	callbacks     []setFn
 }
 
 // These are all the settings that are configurable
 // and their validation and callback fn run on Set
 var settings = []Setting{
 	{
-		name:        "driver",
-		set:         SetString,
-		validations: []setFn{IsValidDriver},
-		callbacks:   []setFn{RequiresRestartMsg},
+		name:          "driver",
+		set:           SetString,
+		validDefaults: driver.SupportedDrivers,
+		validations:   []setFn{IsValidDriver},
+		callbacks:     []setFn{RequiresRestartMsg},
 	},
 	{
 		name:        "vm-driver",
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/defaults.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/defaults.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..180747088007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/defaults.go
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2016 The Kubernetes Authors All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package config
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/out"
+)
+
+var configDefaultsCommand = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "defaults PROPERTY_NAME",
+	Short: "Lists all valid default values for PROPERTY_NAME",
+	Long: `list displays all valid default settings for PROPERTY_NAME
+Acceptable fields: ` + "\n\n" + fieldsWithDefaults(),
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		if len(args) == 0 {
+			cmd.SilenceErrors = true
+			return errors.New("not enough arguments.\nusage: minikube config list PROPERTY_NAME")
+		}
+		if len(args) > 1 {
+			cmd.SilenceErrors = true
+			return fmt.Errorf("too many arguments (%d)\nusage: minikube config list PROPERTY_NAME", len(args))
+		}
+
+		property := args[0]
+		defaults, err := getDefaults(property)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return printDefaults(defaults)
+	},
+}
+
+func getDefaults(property string) ([]string, error) {
+	setting, err := findSetting(property)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if setting.validDefaults == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s is not a valid option for the `defaults` command; to see valid options run `minikube config defaults -h`", property)
+	}
+	return setting.validDefaults(), nil
+}
+
+func printDefaults(defaults []string) error {
+	if output == "json" {
+		encoding, err := json.Marshal(defaults)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "encoding json")
+		}
+		out.Ln(string(encoding))
+		return nil
+	}
+	for _, d := range defaults {
+		out.Ln("* %s", d)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func fieldsWithDefaults() string {
+	fields := []string{}
+	for _, s := range settings {
+		if s.validDefaults != nil {
+			fields = append(fields, " * "+s.name)
+		}
+	}
+	return strings.Join(fields, "\n")
+}
+
+func init() {
+	configDefaultsCommand.Flags().StringVar(&output, "output", "", "Output format. Accepted values: [json]")
+	ConfigCmd.AddCommand(configDefaultsCommand)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/defaults_test.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/defaults_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e87b214e2738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/config/defaults_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2016 The Kubernetes Authors All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package config
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/out"
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/tests"
+)
+
+func TestGetDefaults(t *testing.T) {
+	tcs := []struct {
+		property         string
+		expectedContents string
+		shouldErr        bool
+	}{
+		{
+			property:         "driver",
+			expectedContents: "docker",
+		}, {
+			property:  "invalid",
+			shouldErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range tcs {
+		t.Run(tc.property, func(t *testing.T) {
+			defaults, err := getDefaults(tc.property)
+			if err != nil && !tc.shouldErr {
+				t.Fatalf("test shouldn't have failed, error listing defaults: %v", err)
+			}
+			if err == nil && tc.shouldErr {
+				t.Fatal("test should have failed but did not")
+			}
+			if tc.shouldErr {
+				return
+			}
+			for _, d := range defaults {
+				if d == tc.expectedContents {
+					return
+				}
+			}
+			t.Fatalf("defaults didn't contain expected default. Actual: %v\nExpected: %v\n", defaults, tc.expectedContents)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPrintDefaults(t *testing.T) {
+	defaults := []string{"a", "b", "c"}
+	tcs := []struct {
+		description string
+		format      string
+		expected    string
+	}{
+		{
+			description: "print to stdout",
+			expected:    "* a\n* b\n* c\n",
+		}, {
+			description: "print in json",
+			format:      "json",
+			expected:    "[\"a\",\"b\",\"c\"]\n",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range tcs {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			output = tc.format
+			f := tests.NewFakeFile()
+			out.SetOutFile(f)
+			if err := printDefaults(defaults); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("error printing defaults: %v", err)
+			}
+			if f.String() != tc.expected {
+				t.Fatalf("Expected: %v\n Actual: %v\n", tc.expected, f.String())
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index e515f17ba511..d25b4f2065f4 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware v1.0.1-0.20190118093823-f849b5445de
 github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-prometheus v1.2.0 h1:Ovs26xHkKqVztRpIrF/92BcuyuQ/YW4NSIpoGtfXNho=
 github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-prometheus v1.2.0/go.mod h1:8NvIoxWQoOIhqOTXgfV/d3M/q6VIi02HzZEHgUlZvzk=
 github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway v1.9.0/go.mod h1:vNeuVxBJEsws4ogUvrchl83t/GYV9WGTSLVdBhOQFDY=
+github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway v1.9.5 h1:UImYN5qQ8tuGpGE16ZmjvcTtTw24zw1QAp/SlnNrZhI=
 github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway v1.9.5/go.mod h1:vNeuVxBJEsws4ogUvrchl83t/GYV9WGTSLVdBhOQFDY=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-cleanhttp v0.5.0 h1:wvCrVc9TjDls6+YGAF2hAifE1E5U1+b4tH6KdvN3Gig=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-cleanhttp v0.5.0/go.mod h1:JpRdi6/HCYpAwUzNwuwqhbovhLtngrth3wmdIIUrZ80=
diff --git a/site/content/en/docs/commands/config.md b/site/content/en/docs/commands/config.md
index be16831f3dbf..a77338047e92 100644
--- a/site/content/en/docs/commands/config.md
+++ b/site/content/en/docs/commands/config.md
@@ -68,6 +68,42 @@ minikube config SUBCOMMAND [flags]
       --vmodule moduleSpec               comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging
 ```
 
+## minikube config defaults
+
+Lists all valid default values for PROPERTY_NAME
+
+### Synopsis
+
+list displays all valid default settings for PROPERTY_NAME
+Acceptable fields: 
+
+ * driver
+
+```
+minikube config defaults PROPERTY_NAME [flags]
+```
+
+### Options
+
+```
+  -h, --help            help for defaults
+      --output string   Output format. Accepted values: [json]
+```
+
+### Options inherited from parent commands
+
+```
+      --alsologtostderr                  log to standard error as well as files
+  -b, --bootstrapper string              The name of the cluster bootstrapper that will set up the Kubernetes cluster. (default "kubeadm")
+      --log_backtrace_at traceLocation   when logging hits line file:N, emit a stack trace (default :0)
+      --log_dir string                   If non-empty, write log files in this directory
+      --logtostderr                      log to standard error instead of files
+  -p, --profile string                   The name of the minikube VM being used. This can be set to allow having multiple instances of minikube independently. (default "minikube")
+      --stderrthreshold severity         logs at or above this threshold go to stderr (default 2)
+  -v, --v Level                          log level for V logs
+      --vmodule moduleSpec               comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging
+```
+
 ## minikube config get
 
 Gets the value of PROPERTY_NAME from the minikube config file