Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Hilltop, MN

• Gutters in Hilltop

  Anoka County averages 30.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.

• Roofing in Hilltop

  42 of the 114 hail events on record within 10 miles of Hilltop from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.

• Siding in Hilltop

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Hilltop from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 72 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Hilltop

  72% of homes in ZIP code 55421 were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our pages cover 1 ZIP code of Hilltop: 55421. ZIP code 55421 has 12,617 households; its median home was built in 1966, and 52% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55421 is $260,500, and 60% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Hilltop is valued at $24,600.

• ZIP code 55421

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area (a ZIP code can extend beyond the city); ZIP list and address points from the Census address file.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 114 hail events, 85 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of Hilltop from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 3 inches on August 11, 2023, near Minneapolis. 42 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Hilltop was 45 mph wind on August 24, 2021, 1.1 miles away near Columbia Heights. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Hilltop was on August 15, 2025: 1 in hail near Coon Rapids. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Hilltop was on July 28, 2025, near Circle Pines. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Hilltop in that period was 72 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 48 events in all.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Anoka County has 140,246 housing units, and 69% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 12% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Anoka County was built in 1985. 41% of homes in Anoka County were built before 1980, and 25% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1990–1999, with 24,167 homes.

80% of occupied homes in Anoka County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Anoka County is valued at $325,800. Among occupied homes in Anoka County, 83% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity and 2% with bottled or tank gas.

• Year-built table and more on the Anoka County page

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

Hilltop is in Anoka County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Anoka County scores 96.2 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 5th of 87 Minnesota counties. Anoka County scores 98.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 3rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Anoka County scores 84.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 16th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Anoka County is for strong wind, at 98.8 of 100.

Anoka County averages 30.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Anoka County is 44.5°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

The nearest other cities we serve, by straight-line distance, are Columbia Heights (less than 1 mile), Fridley (2.2 miles), New Brighton (2.3 miles), St. Anthony (2.4 miles), Brooklyn Center (3.4 miles), Mounds View (4.2 miles), Arden Hills (4.3 miles) and Spring Lake Park (4.3 miles). The other Anoka County communities we serve are Andover, Anoka, Bethel, Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbia Heights, Columbus, Coon Rapids, East Bethel, Fridley, Ham Lake, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Martin Lake, Nowthen, Oak Grove, Ramsey, Spring Lake Park and St. Francis.

• Columbia Heights 0.4 mi
• Fridley 2.2 mi
• New Brighton 2.3 mi
• St. Anthony 2.4 mi
• Brooklyn Center 3.4 mi
• Mounds View 4.2 mi
• Arden Hills 4.3 mi
• Spring Lake Park 4.3 mi
• Robbinsdale 4.5 mi
• Lauderdale 4.7 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 29 miles from Hilltop. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

• Farmington office: address, hours and map