Shorewood

About Shorewood

Real Estate Statistics

Total Listings 25

Average Price $1,058,719

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

6075 Mc Kinley Pl, Shorewood

$459,000 - 4 Beds, 3 Baths, 3,124 Sf

MLS® # 5503824

RE/MAX Results

New Listing

5715 Echo Rd, Shorewood

$375,000 - 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 2,136 Sf

MLS® # 5472247

Coldwell Banker Realty

5865 Ayrshire Ln, Shorewood

$694,990 - 3 Beds, 3 Baths, 3,711 Sf

MLS® # 5505173

Lennar Sales Corp

19610 Vine Ridge Rd, Shorewood

$499,000 - 5 Beds, 4 Baths, 3,100 Sf

MLS® # 5488039

Kris Lindahl Real Estate

5375 Shady Hills Cir, Shorewood

$519,900 - 3 Beds, 4 Baths, 3,875 Sf

MLS® # 5504534

Real Estate Resources

19655 Silver Lake Trl, Shorewood

$849,000 - 5 Beds, 4 Baths, 4,612 Sf

MLS® # 5496940

Coldwell Banker Realty

5940 Galpin Lake Rd, Shorewood

$724,600 - 5 Beds, 3 Baths, 2,781 Sf

MLS® # 5492332

Easy Street Realty Minnesota

23825 Lawtonka Dr Dr, Shorewood

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

MLS® # 5491505

Edina Realty, Inc.

25165 Glen Rd, Shorewood

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

MLS® # 5486386

RES Realty

5745 Featherie Bay, Shorewood

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

MLS® # 5486369

Lennar Sales Corp

24585 Bentgrass Way, Shorewood

$1,199,900 - 5 Beds, 5 Baths, 5,103 Sf

MLS® # 5433020

Edina Realty, Inc.

23350 Academy Ave, Shorewood

$440,000 - 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 2,000 Sf

MLS® # 5352866

Keller Williams Realty Elite

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.