Best Places To Retire in Minneapolis
About this video
Looking for the best places to retire near Minneapolis? This video covers some of the top 55+ communities, retirement towns, condos, and low-maintenance options across the Twin Cities.
From Wayzata, Edina, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, and White Bear Lake to active adult communities, we compare healthcare access, walkability, home maintenance, amenities, and costs to help you find the right place to retire in Minnesota.
Key takeaways
- What to look for when retiring in the Twin Cities: one-level living, low maintenance, a full hospital nearby (think of a February snowstorm), easy ways to get around, and a home you can lock and leave for the winter.
- Resort-style 55+ communities: Del Webb's Bellwether in Corcoran (gated, clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, pickleball, a lifestyle director, one-level homes from the mid-$400,000s, the only new-construction Del Webb still selling in the metro), Del Webb's earlier community in Chaska (mostly resale now, near Ridgeview's 212 Medical Center) and Four Seasons at Rush Creek in Maple Grove (resale, about the upper $400,000s to mid-$500,000s).
- Becketwood is a 55+ housing cooperative on 12 wooded acres above the Mississippi in Minneapolis: you buy a share, not a deed, so financing differs, and there's a waiting list with a refundable deposit.
- Low-key condo options: Hidden Pathways in White Bear Lake (maintenance-free, underground parking) and Bartz Crossing in Rosemount (55+, with gas, heat, internet and cable in the monthly fee).
- Towns without an age requirement: Wayzata (walkable lake town, high prices), Edina (Fairview Southdale Hospital in town), Minnetonka (check for true one-level homes), Maple Grove (Maple Grove Hospital and Arbor Lakes) and White Bear Lake (walkable downtown, lower prices than Lake Minnetonka).
- The big decision: an association fee versus paying for lawn care, snow removal and a home-watch service yourself, which Jason says can run up to about $5,000 a year. Run the numbers both ways; they often come out close.
Questions this video answers
What are the best 55+ communities in the Twin Cities?
The video highlights Del Webb Bellwether in Corcoran, Del Webb's community in Chaska, Four Seasons at Rush Creek in Maple Grove, the Becketwood cooperative in Minneapolis, and condo options in White Bear Lake and Rosemount.
Is an HOA worth it in retirement?
Often. Once you add lawn care, snow removal and a home-watch service for winters away, doing it yourself can cost about the same as an association fee, according to Jason. Compare both before you choose.
How does buying into a housing cooperative work?
You buy a share of the cooperative rather than a deed to your unit, so financing and monthly costs work differently from a condo. Popular co-ops like Becketwood keep waiting lists.
Read more: 55+ communities · Senior housing cooperatives · Retiring in the Twin Cities · One-level living
Notes written by Huerkamp Home Group from this video. Figures are as stated in the video on August 14, 2026; check the current numbers in our market reports.
