Lifestyle
Life in Dellwood
A small, historic lakeside city of estate properties, mature landscapes, and long-held family homes on the north shore of White Bear Lake.
Dellwood is a small, historic city on the north shore of White Bear Lake, estate homes, mature landscapes, and a golf club that predates most of its neighbors. Few properties trade in any given year, and each one is priced on its own terms.
Neighborhoods
Where people live in Dellwood
Dellwood Hills
Golf-course adjacent estate homes.
North shore lakefront
White Bear Lake frontage, the top of the market.
Housing stock
Historic estates alongside newer custom builds, on large private lots. Renovation history and shoreline rights drive value more than square footage.
- $700K-$1.2MNon-lakefront estate homes
- $1.2M-$2.5MLake-access and larger estates
- $2.5M+Prime White Bear Lake frontage
Getting around
- · Downtown St. Paul, ~25 min
- · Downtown Minneapolis, ~35 min
- · White Bear Lake downtown, ~8 min
Who it suits
- · Luxury lakefront buyers
- · Long-hold owners
- · Buyers seeking privacy near White Bear Lake
Schools
- · Mahtomedi Public Schools (ISD 832)
- · White Bear Lake (ISD 624)
Local favorites
Dellwood Hills Golf Club
Golf
White Bear Lake shoreline
Lake access
For Buyers
Few homes trade each year. Off-market awareness and relationships matter more than portal alerts.
For Sellers
Luxury pricing here is a narrative exercise, not a formula. Comps require judgment and local context.
For Investors
Not a rental market, purchases here are lifestyle and long-hold decisions.
Common questions
Dellwood real estate questions
- How do I find a Dellwood home when nothing is listed?
- Much of this market moves quietly. Relationships and direct outreach matter more than portal alerts, that is a conversation worth having early.