$55,000
Riverside Dr. (lot, no house number)
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
- 3.694 acres
- Lot
Traverse County · 92 mi from Alexandria
Homes for sale in Browns Valley, MN
Buyers looking at Browns Valley get the same attention from Janet Matchinsky as anyone in Alexandria, about 92 miles up the road. The housing stock leans toward well-kept older homes, a handful of newer ones, and country properties with outbuildings.
See every home for sale in Browns Valley, from every brokerage.
See Browns Valley homes for saleOpen the map around Browns ValleyActive listings from every brokerage, from NorthstarMLS through IDX Broker. Janet can be your buyer's agent on any of them.
The town
Living in Browns Valley
Small town on the South Dakota line between Lake Traverse and Big Stone Lake, the far western corner of Janet's market.
Browns Valley is home to about 511 people and sits in Traverse County, where Wheaton is the county seat. Students attend Browns Valley Public Schools, and the ZIP code is 56219. Traverse County has no county page of its own here, so Browns Valley is listed under the Grant County page.
As the crow flies, Browns Valley is 22 miles southwest of Wheaton (the county seat and the closest larger town Janet covers) and 73 miles west of Janet's office in Alexandria. By the Census Bureau's 2023 estimates, Browns Valley is the smallest of the 2 Traverse County towns on this site.
Browns Valley at a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 511 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Traverse County |
| County seat | Wheaton |
| School district | Browns Valley Public Schools |
| ZIP code | 56219 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 92 mi, an hour and 45 minutes |
The closest lake with a page on this site, Barrett Lake, is about 51 miles away in Grant County. Barrett Lake lies at the city of Barrett in Grant County. It is 530 acres and 28 feet deep with a DNR ramp and a city access.
Nearest lakes on this site
Neighboring towns
Track record
Janet Matchinsky, REALTOR®, in Browns Valley
Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside Browns Valley itself or within a normal showing radius of it. Her nearest closing is in Hoffman, about 53 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 Fergus Falls (65 miles) and Alexandria (70 and 74 miles).
Elsewhere in the region
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Buying or selling in Browns Valley
Buyers in Browns Valley can reach Janet directly at (320) 219-2488. She answers her own phone and replies to every message personally, seven days a week.
To find out what your Browns Valley home would list for, call Janet at (320) 219-2488 or use the form below. The market analysis is free and comes with no pressure to list.
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 Browns Valley
Are there lakes near Browns Valley?
Barrett Lake is the closest lake to Browns Valley, with Barrett Lake, Elk Lake, and Pomme de Terre Lake all within reach. Ask Janet which shorelines have public landings and which are mostly private frontage.
How fast do homes sell in Browns Valley?
Some Browns Valley homes sell in a week and some sit through a season, depending on price and condition. Janet would rather show you the live numbers than a stale figure.
Can Janet show homes listed by other brokerages in Browns Valley?
She shows other companies' listings every week, because NorthstarMLS is one shared database. One broker gets you into every listing in Browns Valley, whoever holds it.
Does Janet work with buyers moving from out of the area?
Yes, and she has helped clients relocate from as far away as California. She has packed a dozen showings into two days for one relocating couple, and she makes the lender, inspector and closer introductions.
Ready when you are
Talk to Janet about Browns Valley
One call, no pressure. She answers her own phone.