Independent living is housing, not care. Age-restricted apartments or cottages with dining, transportation, activities and maintenance handled — for adults who do not need help with daily activities.
We list 1 verified independent living option in Minnetonka.
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Verified independent living in Minnetonka
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havenwood of Minnetonka | Assisted Living | 17710 Old Excelsior Boulevard Minnetonka, MN 55345 | Hennepin |
Independent Living elsewhere in the region
Families in Minnetonka sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiitan Mill City | Assisted Living | 428 South 2nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55401 | Hennepin |
| Walker Place by Vivie | Assisted Living | 3701 Bryant Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55409 | Hennepin |
| The Waters of Edina | Assisted Living | 6300 Colonial Way Edina, MN 55436 | Hennepin |
| Mainstreet Village | Assisted Living | 7601 Lyndale Ave S Richfield, MN 55423 | Hennepin |
| The Glenn Hopkins | Assisted Living | 1011 Feltl Ct Hopkins, MN 55343 | Hennepin |
| Covenant Living of Golden Valley | Assisted Living | 5800 St. Croix Avenue North Golden Valley, MN 55422 | Hennepin |
The Minnetonka market specifically
Minnetonka's senior communities cluster around Ridgedale Center and along Highway 7 and Interstate 494, with hospital-level care typically drawing residents to Methodist Hospital in neighboring St. Louis Park or Fairview Southdale in Edina. The under-construction METRO Green Line Extension (Southwest LRT), targeted to open in 2027, will add two stations in Minnetonka, which is already influencing where new senior housing projects near Opus and Shady Oak are being sited. Much of the city's housing stock dates from the 1960s-1980s suburban boom, with a growing number of newer communities near Lake Minnetonka's east side.
Minnetonka is usually cross-shopped with Edina and Eden Prairie by families seeking a west-metro location; it tends to price between the two, with lake-adjacent addresses commanding more than communities farther from Lake Minnetonka itself.