Becker County · 100 mi from Alexandria

Homes for sale in Callaway, MN

Buyers looking at Callaway get the same attention from Janet Matchinsky as anyone in Alexandria, about 100 miles up the road. The housing stock leans toward well-kept older homes, a handful of newer ones, and country properties with outbuildings.

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The town

Living in Callaway

Tiny village on Highway 59 north of Detroit Lakes.

About 181 people live in Callaway, ZIP 56521. The town belongs to Becker County, with Detroit Lakes as the county seat, and Janet confirms the school district for any address. Becker County has no county page of its own here, so Callaway is listed under the Otter Tail County page.

As the crow flies, Callaway is 9 miles north of Audubon (the closest larger town Janet covers), 12 miles north of Detroit Lakes (the county seat), and 80 miles north of Janet's office in Alexandria. By the Census Bureau's 2023 estimates, Callaway is the smallest of the 5 Becker County towns on this site.

Callaway at a glance

FactDetail
Population (2023 estimate)181 (U.S. Census Bureau)
CountyBecker County
County seatDetroit Lakes
ZIP code56521
Drive from Alexandriaabout 100 mi, an hour and 55 minutes

The closest lake with a page on this site, Pelican Lake, is about 20 miles away in Otter Tail County. Pelican Lake lies between Pelican Rapids and Vergas in western Otter Tail County. It is 3,962 acres and 55 feet deep with two DNR concrete ramps.

Nearest lakes on this site

Neighboring towns

Track record

Janet Matchinsky, REALTOR®, in Callaway

Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside Callaway itself or within a normal showing radius of it; the closest properties Home Match Realty listed and sold are in Fergus Falls (44 miles as the crow flies), Henning (51 miles), and Alexandria (71 miles).

Elsewhere in the region

Sold

$55,000

Riverside Dr. (lot, no house number)

Fergus Falls, MN 56537

  • 3.694 acres
  • Lot

Sold September 5, 2025 · Listed by Home Match Realty

Sold

$215,000

208 2nd Street

Henning, MN 56551

  • 5 bd
  • 1.75 ba
  • 2,136 sq ft
  • 0.6 acres

Sold October 1, 2025 · Listed by Home Match Realty

Sold

$1,200,000

11615 Gehrkes Point NW

Alexandria, MN 56308

  • 3 bd
  • 2.5 ba
  • 3,750 sq ft
  • 0.61 acres

Sold December 5, 2024 · Listed by Home Match Realty

The Broker Reciprocity logo marks sold data supplied by NorthstarMLS through its Broker Reciprocity program. Data believed to be accurate but should be independently verified. Properties displayed may be listed or sold by various participants in the MLS.

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Buyers in Callaway can reach Janet directly at (320) 219-2488. She answers her own phone and replies to every message personally, seven days a week.

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Questions about Callaway

What is the first step to buying in Callaway?

Tell Janet what you want in Callaway, 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.

Do homes in Callaway have a well and septic?

In town, expect municipal utilities; in the country around Callaway, expect a well and a septic system. Janet orders the septic compliance inspection early because a failed system changes the price.

What is winter access like for rural homes near Callaway?

City streets in Callaway and county roads are plowed by the public, and township roads by the township. Private drives and many lake roads are plowed by their owners, and Janet finds out which before you buy a rural place.

What is the first step to selling in Callaway?

Call Janet before you spend money on updates. She will tell you what Callaway buyers pay for, what to leave alone, and what the home would list for today.

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