LakefrontWayzata
Hot marketFrom $900K
Walkable downtown, lake access two blocks from dinner, and the #1 school district in Minnesota.
Lake Minnetonka · Twin Cities West Metro
Find your place on Lake Minnetonka.
Neighborhood guides, live listings, and honest market intelligence for the west metro — so you can choose where to live long before you pick up the phone.
Nine lake communities · Live market data · Guided by a local who actually knows the water
Guided by Bryce CaldwellRE/MAX Results
Wayzata · Orono · Deephaven · Excelsior · Minnetonka · Eden Prairie
$2.25M
Wayzata median price
21 days
Avg. days on market (MN)
9 areas
West metro coverage
4 yrs
As your specialist
Where you want to live
West metro neighborhoods
Each town on the lake trades differently. Start where you’re curious — the numbers underneath refresh every month.
Lakefront
EstatesOrono
Limited inventoryFrom $1.2M
Wooded acreage and private drives on the north shore. The west metro's quiet ceiling.
LakesideDeephaven
Low supplyFrom $800K
Old-growth lanes and dock rights minutes from the channel. Established and quiet.
EstablishedMinnetonka
ActiveFrom $600K
Mature, leafy, and central — the reliable move-up address with the 276 schools.
FamilyEden Prairie
BalancedFrom $450K
Top-five schools, 130+ miles of trails, and the best commute in the metro. The value play.
WaterfrontExcelsior
TrendingFrom $650K
A true village on the water — porches, sailboats, and patio suppers walkable from home.
LakesideShorewood
SteadyFrom $550K
Quiet, wooded, and next to Excelsior — the 276 schools with a little more yard.
EstatesMinnetrista
Low supplyFrom $700K
The rural west edge of the lake — acreage, new construction, and room to breathe.
FamilyPlymouth
ActiveFrom $450K
One of Minnesota's largest suburbs — parks, jobs, and an easy northwest commute.
On & off market
Recently listed
A live look at the corridor — plus the sales that never hit the open market. The full search opens once IDX is wired in.
Your agent
Real estate is about people, not properties.
I’ve traveled to 41 countries. What that taught me is that the place you come home to matters more than any of them — which is exactly why I do this work here, on the lake, and nowhere else.
A house is square footage and drywall until a family decides it’s theirs. Home is a feeling, and a feeling is the one thing a spreadsheet will never capture for you.
No Zestimate can tell you the difference between two houses on the same street. I can — because I’ve walked the shoreline, met the neighbors, and watched what actually sells. And I’ll tell you the truth about both.
41
Countries traveled
4 yrs
As your west metro specialist
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Communities covered
RE/MAX Results · Eden Prairie, MN · License MN #40865127
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The west metro guide
More than listings. A resource for the community.
The restaurants, trails, and marinas I’d point any new neighbor toward — the stuff that makes lake living worth it.
Restaurants
Where I take clients after a showing — dock dining on the lake to the weeknight spots locals actually use.
Parks & Trails
The regional parks, beaches, and the Dakota Trail — 130+ miles of connected paths across the west metro.
Marinas
Slip rentals, launches, and the full-service marinas that make lake living work from May through October.
In their words
What clients say
No stock quotes, no borrowed logos — just people from these towns.
“Bryce made what I expected to be a stressful process feel completely effortless. He knew every street in Wayzata and was always three steps ahead.”
Sarah & Tom K.
Wayzata, MN
“We relocated from Chicago with no idea where to start. Bryce spent an entire Saturday just showing us neighborhoods before we even looked at a single house.”
Michael R.
Eden Prairie, MN
“Listed Thursday, three offers by Sunday, sold over asking. He priced it perfectly and the marketing was unlike anything I'd seen from other agents.”
Jennifer & Paul M.
Minnetonka, MN
Local intelligence
From the blog
The guides I write for clients before they ever tour a house — honest, specific, and built on what actually sells here.
Neighborhood guideMoving to Eden Prairie, MN — What I Tell Every Relocation Client
The best-value family suburb in the west metro: top-five schools, 130+ miles of trails, and a 20-minute downtown commute — without Wayzata prices.
July 8, 20266 min read
Buyer guideWayzata vs Orono for Families — How I Help Buyers Choose
Two of the most sought-after lake towns, two very different lives. Here's the honest trade-off between walkable Wayzata and private, acreage Orono.
June 30, 20265 min read
Waterfront guideThe Best Bays to Buy On Lake Minnetonka — A Local's Ranking
Lake Minnetonka is really a chain of bays, each with its own price, boat traffic, and feel. Here's how I steer waterfront buyers to the right one.
June 18, 20267 min read
Lake Minnetonka, answered
Questions buyers ask about the lake
The straight answers Bryce Caldwell gives clients before they tour — on towns, prices, schools, and what living here is actually like.
Who is the best real estate agent for the Lake Minnetonka area?
Bryce Caldwell of RE/MAX Results specializes in the Lake Minnetonka corridor — Wayzata, Orono, Deephaven, Minnetonka, Excelsior, and Eden Prairie. Based in Eden Prairie and licensed in Minnesota, he has spent four years focused on the west metro, writing the neighborhood guides on this site and telling buyers the honest trade-offs between towns before they ever tour a home.
What towns are on Lake Minnetonka?
The main communities directly on Lake Minnetonka include Wayzata and Orono on the north shore, Excelsior, Shorewood, and Deephaven on the south shore, and Minnetrista at the rural western end. Nearby Minnetonka and Plymouth sit just off the water. Each town has its own price range, school district, and character — from walkable Wayzata to acreage-first Minnetrista — covered in the neighborhood guides here.
What is the median home price on Lake Minnetonka?
There is no single median — home prices on Lake Minnetonka vary sharply by town. Wayzata is the most expensive, with a median list price around $2.25 million as of June 2026, followed by Orono near $1.65 million and Deephaven near $1.35 million. South-shore Excelsior runs about $925,000, while nearby Minnetonka sits near $685,000. Lakefront estates on any bay routinely exceed those figures.
What are the best school districts near Lake Minnetonka?
Four highly rated public districts serve the Lake Minnetonka area. Wayzata District 284 — often ranked #1 in Minnesota — covers Wayzata and much of Plymouth. Minnetonka District 276 serves Minnetonka, Deephaven, Excelsior, and Shorewood. Orono District 278 covers the north shore, and Eden Prairie District 272 consistently ranks in the state's top five. Attendance boundaries can split a single street, so confirm the address before you buy.
Is Lake Minnetonka a good place to live?
Yes, for the right buyer. Lake Minnetonka offers extensive shoreline, top-rated schools, walkable downtowns in Wayzata and Excelsior, and a genuine boating culture from May through October. The honest trade-off is cost: lakefront homes and the best school districts command a premium, winters are long, and the most walkable towns have smaller lots. Buyers who want space and privacy over walkability lean toward Orono or Minnetrista instead.
Go deeper in the Wayzata neighborhood guide, compare districts in the best school districts near Lake Minnetonka, or pick the right water in the best bays to buy on Lake Minnetonka.