A Driving Tour of Minneapolis' Most Desirable Suburb: Edina Minnesota
About this video
Take a real driving tour through **Edina, Minnesota**, one of Minneapolis’ most desirable suburbs, known for luxury homes, top schools, and unbeatable location.
Key takeaways
- A driving tour of Edina, about 8 miles from downtown Minneapolis, with roughly 53,000 residents. Homes were selling in the mid to high $600,000s in about 33 days at the time of the video.
- 50th and France is the heart of Edina, with about 175 shops and restaurants, many of them unique to the area, and new construction around it.
- The Country Club neighborhood, established in 1924 as one of Minnesota's first planned neighborhoods, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Homes run from about $800,000 into the millions, and changes must fit the period style.
- Along France Avenue south of Highway 62 are Southdale Hospital, senior and 55+ housing, shopping and dining.
- Southdale, the first enclosed mall in the world, is being refreshed with new tenants, and the Galleria next door has boutique shopping.
- Edina has about 40 parks and more than 1,500 acres of parkland. Rosland Park has water slides and fishing on Lake Cornelia, and Centennial Lakes Park (24 acres) offers paddle boats and mini golf in summer and skating in winter.
Questions this video answers
What is 50th and France in Edina?
Edina's walkable shopping and dining district at 50th Street and France Avenue, with about 175 shops and restaurants on the Edina–Minneapolis border.
Is the Country Club neighborhood in Edina historic?
Yes. Established in 1924 as one of Minnesota's first planned neighborhoods, it's on the National Register of Historic Places, so additions and changes have to fit the original architecture.
Read more: Edina market report · Eden Prairie vs. Edina
Notes written by Huerkamp Home Group from this video. Figures are as stated in the video on February 4, 2026; check the current numbers in our market reports.
