Swift County · 55 mi from Alexandria
Homes for sale in De Graff, MN
Janet Matchinsky is the broker to call for De Graff, 55 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 De Graff
Tiny village on Highway 12 between Benson and Murdock.
De Graff, with ZIP code 56271, has roughly 110 residents. It lies in Swift County, seat Benson, and district boundaries are checked parcel by parcel before an offer.
As the crow flies, De Graff is 4 miles northwest of Murdock (the closest larger town Janet covers), 8 miles southeast of Benson (the county seat), and 44 miles south of Janet's office in Alexandria. De Graff shares its ZIP code with Murdock.
De Graff at a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 110 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Swift County |
| County seat | Benson |
| ZIP code | 56271 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 55 mi, an hour and 5 minutes |
The closest lake with a page on this site, Scandinavian Lake, is about 14 miles away in Pope County. Scandinavian Lake is a 417-acre lake in southern Pope County near Terrace. At 49 feet it is deeper than most lakes in that part of the county.
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Track record
Janet Matchinsky, REALTOR®, in De Graff
Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside De Graff itself. Her nearest closings are 2 in Pennock, about 16 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 Prinsburg (26 miles), Spicer (27 miles), and Villard (33 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 De Graff
Tell Janet what you want in De Graff, your price range, and your timing. She will watch the MLS for you and call when something fits.
Sellers in De Graff 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 De Graff
Which towns near De Graff should buyers also consider?
Are there lakes near De Graff?
Going by distance, the lakes closest to De Graff are Scandinavian Lake, Gilchrist Lake, and Norway Lake. Some have public access and some are mostly private shoreline, so ask Janet which ones fit what you want from a lake.
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 De Graff. Janet has done this for a couple relocating from California and handles the local introductions.
Can Janet show homes listed by other brokerages in De Graff?
She shows other companies' listings every week, because NorthstarMLS is one shared database. One broker gets you into every listing in De Graff, whoever holds it.
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Talk to Janet about De Graff
One call, no pressure. She answers her own phone.