Featured Neighborhoods

Explore the Southwest Metro

Click into any neighborhood below to learn more about the schools, real estate market, and what makes each one special.

Southwest Metro's Premier Suburb

Eden Prairie

Eden Prairie is a Twin Cities suburb of roughly 62,800 residents in Hennepin County, about twenty minutes southwest of downtown Minneapolis. It's consistently ranked among the best places to live in Minnesota, built…

Home of Paisley Park and Lake Minnewashta

Chanhassen

Chanhassen is a Twin Cities suburb of roughly 25,700 residents in Carver County, bordering Eden Prairie and Chaska in the southwest metro. It's known for a strong local school district, an unusually deep parks system,…

Historic Charm on the Minnesota River

Chaska

Chaska is a Carver County suburb of roughly 30,500 residents on the Minnesota River, one of the fastest-growing cities in the southwest metro, up from about 27,800 residents at the 2020 Census. Its historic downtown…

Quiet Growth Near Lake Minnewashta

Victoria

Victoria is a Carver County suburb of roughly 12,400 residents that has grown nearly 20% since the 2020 Census — and is projected to nearly double in population by 2050, making it one of the fastest-growing communities…

Lake Minnetonka's Charming Boutique Town

Excelsior

Excelsior is a small, historic city of roughly 2,300 residents on the shores of Lake Minnetonka in Hennepin County. At just one square mile, it's one of the most walkable communities in the southwest metro, built around…

Wooded, Lakeside Living on Lake Minnetonka

Shorewood

Shorewood is a quiet residential suburb of roughly 7,600 residents on the south shore of Lake Minnetonka, incorporated in 1956 specifically to preserve its own identity rather than be annexed by neighboring cities. It's…