Macalester-Groveland
Rent $1,300-$2,100/moA leafy, college-town neighborhood wrapping the St. Thomas campus, lined with coffee shops, Grand Avenue eateries and rental flats.
Schoenecker Arena and O'Shaughnessy Stadium sit together on the eastern edge of the University of St. Thomas campus at Cretin and Summit Avenues in St. Paul. Everything in this guide is built around that compact St. Paul base, with the safe, college-friendly neighborhoods of Mac-Groveland and Highland Park right next door.
A leafy, college-town neighborhood wrapping the St. Thomas campus, lined with coffee shops, Grand Avenue eateries and rental flats.
One of St. Paul's safest neighborhoods, riverside and full of newer Highland Bridge apartments, grocery, gyms and parks.
A calm residential neighborhood between the two downtowns, with historic homes, river-bluff trails and easy I-94 access.
St. Paul's historic mansion district along Summit and Grand, with tree-lined streets, boutiques and standout restaurants.
Minneapolis's polished warehouse-district neighborhood with luxury towers, rooftop amenities, top dining and nightlife.
The neighborhoods above sit inside a twenty-minute drive of Schoenecker Arena. But many athletes prioritize lifestyle, privacy, and prestige over commute — these are the areas across Minneapolis where athletes most often buy and rent, even though they’re a longer drive from the facility.
The undisputed center of Minnesota's luxury market — gated peninsulas and private-shoreline mansions ringing the metro's premier lake, anchored by the top-rated Orono and Wayzata school districts and a walkable upscale village. Estates routinely trade from a few million into the $50M+ range.
Minneapolis's most prestigious close-in suburb, with the historic Country Club District, the mansions of Rolling Green along Interlachen, and the wooded estates of Indian Hills. Blue-ribbon schools, manicured streets and the 50th & France shopping district draw established wealth.
Minnesota's wealthiest small town and a genuinely private community — every road, lake and trail is privately owned by residents, and the city even had its streets pulled from Google Street View. Wooded lots, private lakes and a no-trespassing ethos define it.
A rural, nature-forward city about 20 miles west of downtown known for sprawling multi-acre estates, horse properties and gated custom homes set among woodland and open space. It offers the most land and the deepest seclusion of the prestige options.