Real estate in Nokomis Minneapolis' Wenonah neighborhood includes Wenonah houses, Wenonah condo's and Wenonah town homes. A real estate agent or REALTOR® who specializes in Wenonah homes is essential if you are planning to buy or sell a property in Nokomis Minneapolis' Wenonah neighborhood. We can assist you in finding the best Minneapolis REALTOR® for your needs.
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The Wenonah neighborhood, named after the mother of Native American leader Hiawatha, is located on the southern edge of Minneapolis situated in between the Diamond Lake and Morris Park neighborhoods and the city of Richfield to the south. The neighborhood is primarily bound by Highway 62/Crosstown to the south, Cedar Avenue and Lake Nokomis to the West, 54th Street to the North and 34th Avenue to the east. Little known beyond of neighborhood residents, there is also small portion of the Wenonah neighborhood (two square blocks) containing approximately 20 single-family homes that extends south past Highway 62/Crosstown into Richfield.
The majority of the existing single-family homes in the neighborhood were built between the 1920's and the 1960s, mainly because of the streetcar routes that used to travel through the neighborhood during that time. Predominantly residential, the intersection of 34th Avenue and 55th Street is the only part of the Wenonah neighborhood with retail and commercial oriented businesses. This charming intersection straight from small town America features a pizza restaurant, neighborhood grill and tavern, independent bookstore, gas/convenience store, antique store, small grocery store and Laundromat. The neighborhoods close proximity to Highway 62/Crosstown and Highway 77 giver provides residents of Wenonah quick access to nearby suburban retail corridors in Bloomington and Richfield, as well as the Minneapolis-St Paul International airport which is just minutes away.
Similar to a few surrounding neighborhoods, Lake Nokomis Park connects residents in Wenonah to Lake Nokomis in the northwest corner of the neighborhood. Lake Nokomis, named "Best Place to Get Away Without Leaving Town" by the City Pages in 2008 is one of three sailing lakes within the city of Minneapolis, Lake Nokomis offers residents an abundance of recreational activities including swimming beaches, miles of walking and biking trails, playgrounds, concessions, fishing docks and several baseball, softball and football fields.
The Wenonah neighborhood also contains a large park, Bossen Field, which was originally built in 1959. Bossen Field features several recreational amenities including multiple baseball and softball fields, basketball court, football field, playground and a wading pool for the neighborhoods youngest residents, many of whom, attend Lake Nokomis Community School, a K-3 elementary school located in the center of the Wenonah neighborhood.
The southeast corner of the Wenonah neighborhood contains some multi-family apartment buildings, while the rest of the neighborhood consists primarily of single-family owner occupied homes which make up 68% percent of total households in the Wenonah neighborhood. Average median household income remained slightly higher at $42,386 per household as compared to an overall household income for Minneapolis of $37,974.
With charming homes, shops, and restaurants and its close proximity to Lake Nokomis, Wenonah is the perfect residential neighborhood for both families and working professionals, who desire a small town atmosphere, yet want to remain in a convenient and centralized urban location.
Property values of Wenonah condos, Wenonah townhomes, Wenonah single family homes and Wenonah investment real estate fluctuate and there are many variables that can effect the sale price of real estate in this Nokomis Minneapolis neighborhood. A Minneapolis REALTOR® who is a specialist in Wenonah home sales, is the best resource for determining the value of a home you're thinking about buying or selling in the neighborhood. The charts below provide historical homes sales data for Wenonah real estate. To speak with a REALTOR® about homes in any of the Nokomis Minneapolis neigbhorhoods, click here.
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Touring Minneapolis' Wenonah neighborhood is easy; use the map below to tour the neighborhood. You can change your location by dragging the yellow icon on the lower map to a new area. Of course, a virtual tour isn't a substitute for a personal tour with a Wenonah real estate agent. To speak with a Wenonah REALTOR® regarding your housing needs, click here. There is no obligiation or fee.
If you're looking for a new home in Minneapolis' Wenonah neighborhood, you might also want to consider one of the neighboring communities listed below. Minneapolis' Nokomis area consists of Diamond Lake, Ericsson, Field, Hale, Keewaydin, Minnehaha, Morris Park, Northrop, Page, Regina and Wenonah.
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