Meeker County · 92 mi from Alexandria
Homes for sale in Cosmos, MN
If you are buying or selling in Cosmos, Janet Matchinsky covers it from her office in Alexandria, roughly an hour and 45 minutes away. What comes up for sale is usually established homes in town and rural places with a shop or a few acres.
See every home for sale in Cosmos, from every brokerage.
See Cosmos homes for saleOpen the map around CosmosActive listings from every brokerage, from NorthstarMLS through IDX Broker. Janet can be your buyer's agent on any of them.
The town
Living in Cosmos
Farm town in the southwest corner of Meeker County.
Cosmos is home to about 499 people and sits in Meeker County, where Litchfield is the county seat. Students attend Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Schools, and the ZIP code is 56228.
As the crow flies, Cosmos is 13 miles north of Hector (the closest larger town Janet covers), 15 miles southwest of Litchfield (the county seat), and 74 miles southeast of Janet's office in Alexandria. Cosmos shares its school district with Atwater and Grove City.
Cosmos at a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 499 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Meeker County |
| County seat | Litchfield |
| School district | Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Schools |
| ZIP code | 56228 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 92 mi, an hour and 45 minutes |
The closest lake with a page on this site, Lake Elizabeth, is about 10 miles away in Kandiyohi County. Lake Elizabeth is a 1,023-acre lake south of Atwater. At 9 feet maximum depth it is entirely littoral, better suited to shoreline living and waterfowl than deep-water boating.
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Neighboring towns
Track record
Janet Matchinsky, REALTOR®, in Cosmos
Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside Cosmos itself. Her nearest closing is in Olivia, about 18 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, in Spicer (23 miles), Prinsburg (24 miles), and Redwood Falls (34 miles), are farther than a normal showing radius.
Home Match Realty listings sold elsewhere in the region
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Buying or selling in Cosmos
If Cosmos is on your list, Janet can line up showings, pull comparable sales, and connect you with a local lender. Call or text (320) 219-2488 to get the search started.
Sellers in Cosmos can start with a quick call to (320) 219-2488. Janet will schedule a walk-through, pull comparable sales, and set a price that brings showings.
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 Cosmos
What is the first step to selling in Cosmos?
Start with a free market analysis from Janet. She walks the home, pulls comparable Cosmos sales from NorthstarMLS, and gives you a list price with the sales behind it.
What is winter access like for rural homes near Cosmos?
City streets in Cosmos 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 school district serves Cosmos?
Most addresses in Cosmos fall within Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Schools, and a few on the edge of town can belong to a neighbor. Janet verifies the district for each specific address before you make an offer.
Which towns near Cosmos should buyers also consider?
Lake Lillian, Hector, and Buffalo Lake draw the same buyers as Cosmos, so many people compare them side by side. Janet can set up a search across all of them at once.
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Talk to Janet about Cosmos
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