Orono

About Orono

Real Estate Statistics

Total Listings 81

Average Price $2,082,182

Highest Price $11,995,000

Lowest Price $235,000

“THE LAKESHORE CITY”

The city of Orono is a lakeside community on the north shore of Lake Minnetonka.  Orono was founded in 1889 and its East Coast settlers named it after the portside city of Orono in Maine. Orono is roughly 25 square miles and almost 10 square miles of the city is on the lake.  Lake Minnetonka has approximately 100 square miles, 10% of that lake frontage is the relatively small town of Orono- it’s no wonder its motto is “the Lakeshore City.” 

The city of Orono has a Co small population of 8,268 (2018 census data) compared to the geographical size of the city which lends itself to large lots, low density and abundant nature.  Orono is a highly sought after city with some of the country’s best schools, a reasonable commute to downtown Minneapolis, and some of the state’s most beautiful lakefront homes.

Orono has its own Police Department, Fire Department and City Hall. The quick response time and ease of access make Orono one of the safest communities in the state. Based on crime statistics, Orono is safer than 94% of the cities in the United States.    

Orono School District Homes For Sale

New Listing

3415 Leawood Drive, Medina

$2,800,000 - 4 Beds, 5 Baths, 6,478 Sf

MLS® # 5638667

Realty Executives Results

New Listing

7646 Turner Road, Independence

$725,000 - 3 Beds, 4 Baths, 3,172 Sf

MLS® # 5505998

RE/MAX Results

New Listing

2614 Cascade Lane, Orono

$489,900 - 3 Beds, 4 Baths, 2,493 Sf

MLS® # 5637964

Maximum Real Estate

New Listing

1709 Budd Avenue, Maple Plain

$289,900 - 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,665 Sf

MLS® # 5634139

Fish MLS Realty

New Listing

2474 Sandstone Lane, Orono

$614,900 - 3 Beds, 3 Baths, 3,400 Sf

MLS® # 5636401

Coldwell Banker Realty

New Listing

1860 Shoreline Drive, Orono

$2,871,000 - 4 Beds, 6 Baths, 9,228 Sf

MLS® # 5636025

Coldwell Banker Realty

New Listing

1745 Hunter Drive, Medina

$2,225,000 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 4,606 Sf

MLS® # 5614105

Coldwell Banker Realty

New Listing

2520 Willow Drive, Medina

$2,695,000 - 5 Beds, 7 Baths, 8,604 Sf

MLS® # 5634548

Coldwell Banker Realty

1685 Howard Avenue, Maple Plain

$255,000 - 2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,325 Sf

MLS® # 5631044

Edina Realty, Inc.

3051 Farview Lane, Orono

$3,495,000 - 5 Beds, 6 Baths, 7,924 Sf

MLS® # 5629380

RE/MAX Results

2650 Bantle Farm Road, Medina

$1,999,000 - 6 Beds, 5 Baths, 6,257 Sf

MLS® # 5632895

HomeAvenue - Agent

6515 Meadow Ridge, Independence

$865,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 5,889 Sf

MLS® # 5630425

RE/MAX Results

INSIDER TIPS

PARKS AND NATURE

Big Island Nature Park, Casco Circle Park, French Creek Preserve, Highwood Nature Trail, Lowry Woods Nature Trail, Lowry Woods Nature Area, Noerenberg Park, Saga Hill Nature Park, Seven Nations Natural Area, Wolsfeld Woods, Wood-rill

BEACHES

Casco Point Beach, Lydiard Beach Swim Area, Sandy Beach Swim Area, Summit Park Beach

RESTAURANTS

Lord Fletcher's, the Narrows, Lake Room, Lunds & Byerly’s, Dairy Queen, Culver’s, D’vinci's Navarre

ORONO SCHOOL DISTRICT

Orono School District is a top rated school district that serves Independence, Long Lake, Maple Plain, Medina, Minnetonka Beach and Orono.  Orono is unique in many different ways. Starting at a single campus setting (all schools are located within walking distance of each other), the campus is nestled against 2,000 feet of lakeshore, and sits on a serene natural setting. 

• Orono School District is considered a smaller school district with a K-12 enrollment of 2,800

• Orono High School is ranked 4th in the state according to US News & World Report 2019 annual report. 

• Orono High School is also one of eight Minnesota high schools ranked among the top 500 high schools nationwide in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). 

• Orono High School makes the top of the "best" of being named on America's Top High Schools list (Newsweek), Top High Schools (Daily Beast), and America's Most Challenging High Schools (The Washington Post) 

• The average student to teacher ratio of 20.3 is one of the lowest in the state. 

• According to the Minnesota Department of Education, Orono High School students consistently score in the top 98.8% of the state on standardized tests.  

• Orono sets itself apart from nearly all other Minnesota public school systems with its award-winning character education program (preschool through 12th grade). The District has been recognized as the Minnesota District of Character twice and is one of three districts to be recognized as a National District of Character by the Character Education Partnership.

• Orono has a robust athletic program, arts & music program, and a wide range of extracurricular activities and clubs  

SCHOOLS WITHIN THE ORONO SCHOOL DISTRICT

• Schumann Elementary

• Intermediate School

• Orono Middle School

• Orono High School