Shorewood

About Shorewood

Real Estate Statistics

Total Listings 28

Average Price $1,206,413

Highest Price $4,200,000

Lowest Price $399,900

The Southern shores of the Big Lake

The city of Shorewood is located in Hennepin County and has a population of roughly 8,000 people. 

• The city of Shorewood encompasses three islands on Lake Minnetonka: Enchanted, Shady and Spray. 

• Shorewood is nestled between the towns of Excelsior and Tonka Bay with a majority of its lakeshore on Gideon Bay.

• It is 6 miles long and one mile wide with over 3600 acres. 

• Shorewood was primarily a rural community when it first was founded. It included the shores of Lake Minnetonka and Christmas Lake. 

• It thrived on tourism during the 19th century and enjoyed easy access from the trolley that ran from Minneapolis to Excelsior.  

• In 2016, MSN.com listed Shorewood as the richest town in Minnesota with a median household income of $113,719. 

• The location and ease of access to Minneapolis makes this a popular location for commuters.    

The city of Shorewood is served by the Excelsior Fire District and the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department. The islands are served by Mound Fire Department and SLMPD. Shorewood is an extremely safe place to call home with an almost non existent violent crime rate.  

Browse Shorewood Real Estate Listings

New Listing

19340 Mc Kinley Court, Shorewood

$425,000 - 3 Beds, 3 Baths, 2,174 Sf

MLS® # 5565990

Trenary Realty group

New Listing

26420 Oak Ridge Circle, Shorewood

$569,900 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 3,063 Sf

MLS® # 5572634

Edina Realty, Inc.

New Listing

27885 Woodside Road, Shorewood

$595,000 - 4 Beds, 2 Baths, 3,126 Sf

MLS® # 5570784

Keller Williams Realty Integrity-Edina

New Listing

23955 Yellowstone Trail, Shorewood

$624,900 - 5 Beds, 4 Baths, 4,789 Sf

MLS® # 5563172

Keller Williams Premier Realty Lake Minnetonka

New Listing

19305 Vine Ridge Road, Shorewood

$489,900 - 4 Beds, 3 Baths, 2,548 Sf

MLS® # 5570286

BLIS Realty

5980 Club Valley Road, Shorewood

$1,675,000 - 5 Beds, 6 Baths, 5,515 Sf

MLS® # 5567753

Coldwell Banker Realty

5840 Club Valley Road, Shorewood

$1,199,669 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 5,104 Sf

MLS® # 5571604

Coldwell Banker Realty

5765 Wooden Cleek Drive, Shorewood

$1,210,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 5,202 Sf

MLS® # 5568810

Lennar Sales Corp

1030 Holly Lane, Shorewood

$995,000 - 4 Beds, 5 Baths, 5,071 Sf

MLS® # 5274716

Coldwell Banker Realty

26190 Birch Bluff Road, Shorewood

$4,200,000 - 4 Beds, 6 Baths, 8,318 Sf

MLS® # 5541848

Coldwell Banker Realty

24340 Yellowstone Trail, Shorewood

$695,000 - 4 Beds, 2 Baths, 3,081 Sf

MLS® # 5557912

RE/MAX Advantage Plus

19610 Vine Ridge Road, Shorewood

$479,900 - 5 Beds, 4 Baths, 3,100 Sf

MLS® # 5488039

Kris Lindahl Real Estate

INSIDER TIPS

Shorewood is primarily residential with only a few retail and commercial offerings. The abundance of parks and greenspace makes this close in city feel rural. The majority of the lake homes in Shorewood face North overlooking Big Island.  

PARKS AND BEACHES IN SHOREWOOD

• Badger Park

• Cathcart Park

• Crescent Beach

• Freeman Park

• Manor Park

• Silverwood Park

• South Shore Community Park

MINNETONKA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Shorewood is located within the Minnetonka School District. 

• Minnetonka School District is nationally recognized as one of the best school districts in the state.  24/7 Wall St. lists the Minnetonka School District as the best school district in Minnesota.

•  It currently has 10,600 students enrolled in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Minnetonka School District serves families in the Minnetonka, Chanhassen, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood, Tonka Bay, Victoria and Woodland areas. 

•  91% of Minnetonka High School students graduate are college bound and over 97% of the students who attend MHS graduate. 

• Niche.com ranks the Minnetonka School District #2 in Minnesota.

• The Washington Post lists Minnetonka High School as one of America’s Most Challenging High Schools—ranked #4 in Minnesota and #278 nationally. 

• U.S. News & World Report ranked Minnetonka High School #11 in Minnesota and #568 nationally.

• The Minnetonka School District has six elementary schools including Spanish and Chinese immersion schools, two middle schools and one high school.  

SCHOOLS IN THE MINNETONKA SCHOOL DISTRICT

• Clear Springs Elementary

• Deephaven Elementary

• Excelsior Elementary

• Groveland Elementary 

• Minnewashta Elementary

• Scenic Heights Elementary

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

• Minnetonka Middle School East

• Minnetonka Middle School West

• Minnetonka High School

Shorewood residents would attend Minnewashta Elementary, Minnetonka Middle School West and Minnetonka High School.