Shorewood

About Shorewood

Real Estate Statistics

Total Listings 23

Average Price $1,147,894

Highest Price $2,995,000

Lowest Price $219,000

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

25165 Glen Rd, Shorewood

$1,449,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 6,113 Sf

MLS® # 5486386

RES Realty

New Listing

5745 Featherie Bay, Shorewood

$989,990 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 5,149 Sf

MLS® # 5486369

Lennar Sales Corp

New Listing

22830 Murray St, Shorewood

$345,900 - 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 2,264 Sf

MLS® # 5485448

Buy-Sell Homes, Inc.

24585 Bentgrass Way, Shorewood

$1,250,000 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 5,103 Sf

MLS® # 5433020

Edina Realty, Inc.

5550 Meadowview Rd, Shorewood

$899,000 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 4,008 Sf

MLS® # 5472588

Edina Realty, Inc.

23350 Academy Ave, Shorewood

$450,000 - 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 2,000 Sf

MLS® # 5352866

Keller Williams Realty Elite

25000 Bentgrass Way, Shorewood

$949,990 - 3 Beds, 3 Baths, 2,983 Sf

MLS® # 5472680

Lennar Sales Corp

5375 Shady Hills Cir, Shorewood

$565,000 - 3 Beds, 4 Baths, 3,875 Sf

MLS® # 5352147

Real Estate Resources

24845 Smithtown Rd, Shorewood

$219,000 - 2 Beds, 1 Baths, 949 Sf

MLS® # 5432706

Lakewest Realty, LLC

5535 Waterford Cir, Shorewood

$995,000 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 6,340 Sf

MLS® # 5353687

Coldwell Banker Realty

20820 Radisson Rd, Shorewood

$1,597,500 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 4,300 Sf

MLS® # 5335739

Coldwell Banker Realty

5865 Ayrshire Ln, Shorewood

$699,990 - 3 Beds, 3 Baths, 3,711 Sf

MLS® # 5335101

Lennar Sales Corp

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.