Stearns County · 37 mi from Alexandria
Homes for sale in Brooten, MN
Janet Matchinsky is the broker to call for Brooten, 37 miles from her Alexandria office and inside the area she has served since 2014. Small-town lots, older two-story homes, and farm sites with acreage make up most of what sells here.
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The town
Living in Brooten
Farm town on Highway 55 at the Pope County line.
Brooten, with ZIP code 56316, has roughly 641 residents. It lies in Stearns County, seat St. Cloud, and the school district is Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Schools.
As the crow flies, Brooten is 7 miles northwest of Belgrade (the closest larger town Janet covers), 30 miles southeast of Janet's office in Alexandria, and 46 miles west of St. Cloud (the county seat). Brooten shares its school district with Belgrade and Elrosa.
Brooten at a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 641 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Stearns County |
| County seat | St. Cloud |
| School district | Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Schools |
| ZIP code | 56316 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 37 mi, 45 minutes |
The closest lake with a page on this site, Games Lake, is about 12 miles away in Kandiyohi County. Games Lake sits beside Norway Lake near Sunburg. It is 527 acres and 42 feet deep with DNR and county accesses.
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Track record
Janet Matchinsky, REALTOR®, in Brooten
Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside Brooten itself. Her nearest closings are 2 in New London, about 16 miles away as the crow flies, where she represented the buyer (counted, not shown, under NorthstarMLS rules). The closest properties Home Match Realty listed and sold are in Villard (16 miles), Spicer (21 miles), and Osakis (27 miles).
Recent closings nearby
$61,000
Cr-10 (lot, no house number)
Osakis, MN 56360
- 7 acres
- Lot
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Buying or selling in Brooten
Tell Janet what you want in Brooten, your price range, and your timing. She will watch the MLS for you and call when something fits.
Sellers in Brooten get a full plan from Janet: pricing, preparation, photography, MLS exposure, and negotiation, all handled by the broker herself.
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 Brooten
What is the first step to selling in Brooten?
Ask Janet for a market analysis, which is free and carries no obligation. She will walk through the home, pull comparable sales from NorthstarMLS, and tell you what it would list for. She will also tell you what is worth doing before photos.
What school district serves Brooten?
Homes in Brooten are generally within Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Schools boundaries. District lines do not always follow city limits, so Janet confirms the district for any specific address before you make an offer.
What is winter access like for rural homes near Brooten?
City streets and county roads are plowed by the city and the county. Township roads are plowed by the township, and private drives and some lake roads fall to the owner or an association. Janet asks who plows the road before you buy.
What is the first step to buying in Brooten?
Tell Janet what you want in Brooten, your budget and your timing. She sets up a NorthstarMLS search, connects you with a lender for a pre-approval if you need one, and starts scheduling.
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