Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Houston County, MN

In Houston County we serve 7 cities and communities: Brownsville, Caledonia, Eitzen, Hokah, Houston, La Crescent and Spring Grove.

Houston County has 8,755 housing units, and 86% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Houston County was built in 1970. 64% of homes in Houston County were built before 1980, and 15% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 2,222 homes.

84% of occupied homes in Houston County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Houston County is valued at $226,300. Among occupied homes in Houston County, 50% heat with utility gas, 11% with electricity, 26% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 6% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 13 hail events, 22 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes in Houston County 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 1.25 inches on May 19, 2022, near Hokah.

The most recent hail event in Houston County was on March 28, 2025: 1 in hail near Spring Grove. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Houston County was on July 28, 2025, near Houston. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Houston County in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 7 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).

Houston County scores 66.5 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 49th of 87 Minnesota counties. Houston County scores 18.1 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 79th of 87 Minnesota counties. Houston County scores 29 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 80th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Houston County is for tornado, at 79.2 of 100.

Houston County averages 40.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Houston County is 45.9°F.

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

Our Rochester office is at 3470 55th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, about 58 miles from the center of Houston County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

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