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Sep 18, 2022

Tour of Victoria, Minnesota

Updated: Feb 7, 2023

Today we're taking a Virtual Tour of Victoria, MN, one of the best Twin Cities Suburbs!


A chill, off-the-beaten path, lake/town/suburb if you will, Victoria is a great city with an adorable and walkable downtown area, tons of beautiful outdoor spaces, and very good schools. This is certainly one to check out!


Let's go!



Victoria Vibes


Victoria is home to around 11k residents and is located about 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis and about 45 minutes from downtown St. Paul. It is bordered to the north by Lake Minnetonka, to the east by Chanhassen, to the south/southeast by Chaska, and to the west by mostly rural townships before reaching Waconia.


The school districts serving Victoria are Minnetonka Public School District, Waconia Public School District, and East Carver County Public Schools, all rated an A+ or A*. Almost all of the schools serving the city are rated an A+, A, or A- with a few B+ rating mixed in*.


In addition to great schools, nice housing, and a cute downtown area, Victoria is nicknamed "The City of Lakes and Parks" as it has over 200 acres of reserved land, 13 parks and nine lakes within its borders. Victoria is also home to the 1,800-acre Carver Park Reserve.


Home Price Statistics


The median sale price for homes in Victoria comes in around $750k, nearly double the Twin Cities median of around $350k. If you're looking for a single-family home, currently on the market homes range from as low as $350k, to upwards of $9m. If a condo or townhome is more your speed, currently on the market prices range from as low as $350k, to upwards of $1.2m. About 93% of Victoria residents own their homes.



Pros + Cons


Pros

  • Tons of beautiful outdoor spaces

  • Adorable walkable downtown area

  • Very good schools

  • Beautiful housing stock

  • Newer infrastructure and newer housing stock

  • Diverse housing stock

  • Very quiet and idyllic micro-communities

Cons

  • Lack of suburban amenities - for big box stuff, you're heading to Chaska likely

  • Tend to get a bit more intense weather - hail, wind, etc

  • Can be cookie cutter

  • Echoes of a rural past - manure smells


For Fans Of


Basically if you like this area, you might want to check out these other areas 👇

  • Towns of Tonka - Chanhassen, Chaska, Orono, Excelsior, Wayzata

  • Hastings

  • Stillwater

  • Lake Elmo

  • White Bear Lake

  • Northfield


To Sum Up Victoria in Three Points

  1. Beautiful outdoor spaces

  2. Very good schools

  3. Home prices well above the TWC median


As We Depart


Every day I help people who are moving or relocating to the Twin Cities area, find the home of their dreams in one of the best metropolitan areas in the country! If you're looking for a full-service Real Estate company that specializes in these cross-country moves, or just across the city, look no further.


Welcome to the Twin Cities - Make Yourself at Home!


Jesse Lynch - The New Face of Real Estate

Brokered By REAL Broker LLC


Call/Text (612) 564-1868



*According to niche.com

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