Otter Tail County · 43 mi from Alexandria
Homes for sale in Deer Creek, MN
If you are buying or selling in Deer Creek, Janet Matchinsky covers it from her office in Alexandria, roughly 50 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 Deer Creek, from every brokerage.
See Deer Creek homes for saleOpen the map around Deer CreekActive listings from every brokerage, from NorthstarMLS through IDX Broker. Janet can be your buyer's agent on any of them.
The town
Living in Deer Creek
Small farm town on Highway 29 south of Wadena.
Deer Creek, with ZIP code 56527, has roughly 332 residents. It lies in Otter Tail County, seat Fergus Falls, and district boundaries are checked parcel by parcel before an offer.
As the crow flies, Deer Creek is 7 miles northeast of Henning (the closest larger town Janet covers), 35 miles north of Janet's office in Alexandria, and 37 miles east of Fergus Falls (the county seat).
Deer Creek at a glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Population (2023 estimate) | 332 (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| County | Otter Tail County |
| County seat | Fergus Falls |
| ZIP code | 56527 |
| Drive from Alexandria | about 43 mi, 50 minutes |
The closest lake with a page on this site, Rush Lake, is about 12 miles away. Rush Lake is a 5,276-acre lake between Ottertail and Perham in Otter Tail County. It is 68 feet deep with about 63 percent of its area in the littoral zone, and has two DNR concrete ramps.
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Track record
Janet Matchinsky, REALTOR®, in Deer Creek
Since November 2023, Janet's NorthstarMLS record has no closing inside Deer Creek itself; the closest homes Home Match Realty listed and sold are in Henning (7 miles as the crow flies), Miltona (24 miles), and Alexandria (26 miles).
Recent closings nearby
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Buying or selling in Deer Creek
Buyers in Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek
What is the first step to buying in Deer Creek?
A short call to (320) 219-2488 is the first step. Janet will ask about must-haves and price, then start sending Deer Creek listings as they post.
Do homes in Deer Creek have a well and septic?
Most homes inside Deer Creek are on city water and sewer; outside the limits, a private well and septic are the norm. A well disclosure is required at sale in Minnesota, and most counties here want a septic compliance inspection at transfer.
What is winter access like for rural homes near Deer Creek?
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 selling in Deer Creek?
Start with a free market analysis from Janet. She walks the home, pulls comparable Deer Creek sales from NorthstarMLS, and gives you a list price with the sales behind it.
Ready when you are
Talk to Janet about Deer Creek
One call, no pressure. She answers her own phone.