Shorewood

About Shorewood

Real Estate Statistics

Total Listings 14

Average Price $1,193,174

Highest Price $3,398,888

Lowest Price $434,950

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

25125 Glen Road, Shorewood

$434,950 - 4 Beds, 2 Baths, 2,090 Sf

MLS® # 5701397

Keller Williams Premier Realty Lake Minnetonka

5530 Howards Point Road, Shorewood

$3,398,888 - 5 Beds, 7 Baths, 7,020 Sf

MLS® # 5699447

Keller Williams Realty Elite

27865 Brynmawr Place, Shorewood

$715,000 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 3,340 Sf

MLS® # 5683940

Trenary Realty group

6120 Sierra Circle, Shorewood

$779,900 - 5 Beds, 4 Baths, 4,915 Sf

MLS® # 5650846

Coldwell Banker Realty

5890 Cathcart Drive, Shorewood

$459,900 - 4 Beds, 3 Baths, 2,059 Sf

MLS® # 5679849

Midwest Management Incorporated dba Midwest Homes

5815 Club Lane, Shorewood

$599,900 - 4 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,720 Sf

MLS® # 5616993

Keller Williams Realty Integrity-Edina

28015 Woodside Road, Shorewood

$924,500 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 4,623 Sf

MLS® # 5621218

Engel & Volkers Lake Minnetonka

4300 Enchanted Drive, Shorewood

$1,985,000 - 3 Beds, 3 Baths, 2,921 Sf

MLS® # 5612418

Lakes Sotheby's International Realty

4900 Ferncroft Drive, Shorewood

$959,500 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 4,458 Sf

MLS® # 5650149

Edina Realty, Inc.

22075 Stratford Place, Shorewood

$699,500 - 4 Beds, 4 Baths, 3,995 Sf

MLS® # 5619197

Coldwell Banker Realty

5765 Wooden Cleek Drive, Shorewood

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

MLS® # 5568810

Lennar Sales Corp

23815 Lawtonka Dr Drive, Shorewood

$989,900 - 4 Beds, 3 Baths, 3,296 Sf

MLS® # 5491505

Edina Realty, Inc.

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.