Renville County · 101 mi from Alexandria
Homes for sale in Bird Island, MN
Janet Matchinsky works with buyers and sellers in Bird Island, a small Renville County town about an hour and 55 minutes from her Alexandria office. Homes here tend to be older houses on in-town lots, with farmsteads and acreage along the county roads.
See every home for sale in Bird Island, from every brokerage.
See Bird Island homes for saleOpen the map around Bird IslandActive listings from every brokerage, from NorthstarMLS through IDX Broker. Janet can be your buyer's agent on any of them.
The town
Living in Bird Island
Highway 212 farm town next door to Olivia.
About 977 people live in Bird Island, ZIP 55310. The town belongs to Renville County, with Olivia as the county seat, and students attend BOLD Public Schools.
As the crow flies, Bird Island is 5 miles east of Olivia (the county seat and the closest larger town Janet covers) and 81 miles south of Janet's office in Alexandria. Bird Island shares its school district with Olivia and Lake Lillian.
Bird Island at a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 977 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Renville County |
| County seat | Olivia |
| School district | BOLD Public Schools |
| ZIP code | 55310 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 101 mi, an hour and 55 minutes |
The closest lake with a page on this site, Big Kandiyohi Lake, is about 16 miles away in Kandiyohi County. Big Kandiyohi Lake is a 2,730-acre lake in southern Kandiyohi County near Lake Lillian. It is shallow at 18 feet with county and DNR ramps.
Nearest lakes on this site
Neighboring towns
Track record
Janet Matchinsky, REALTOR®, in Bird Island
Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside Bird Island itself. Her nearest closing is in Olivia, about 5 miles away as the crow flies, where she represented the buyer (counted, not shown, under NorthstarMLS rules). The closest homes Home Match Realty listed and sold are in Prinsburg (19 miles), Redwood Falls (19 miles), and Vesta (31 miles).
Recent closings nearby
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Listings from every brokerage
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Buying or selling in Bird Island
Start with a short call to Janet at (320) 219-2488. She will explain how buying in Bird Island works, what it costs, and what to expect from offer to closing.
Janet sells homes in Bird Island the same way everywhere: honest pricing, good photos, NorthstarMLS exposure, and a broker who answers the phone.
The full seller plan is on the sell page.
Read the buying a lake home guide and the pricing guide before you start, or see all guides.
FAQ
Questions about Bird Island
What are property taxes like in Bird Island?
Property taxes vary parcel by parcel, based on assessed value and the levies from the city, Renville County, and BOLD Public Schools. Janet pulls the exact current tax statement for any home you are considering, and the Renville County assessor publishes the records.
Does Janet work with buyers moving from out of the area?
Out-of-area buyers get a frank read on each listing by phone first, then a compressed showing trip around Bird Island. Janet has done this for a couple relocating from California and handles the local introductions.
Can Janet show homes listed by other brokerages in Bird Island?
She shows other companies' listings every week, because NorthstarMLS is one shared database. One broker gets you into every listing in Bird Island, whoever holds it.
Ready when you are
Talk to Janet about Bird Island
One call, no pressure. She answers her own phone.