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

In Scott County we serve 8 cities and communities: Belle Plaine, Credit River, Elko New Market, Jordan, New Prague, Prior Lake, Savage and Shakopee.

Scott County has 55,687 housing units, and 72% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 15% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 1% of the housing units.

The median home in Scott County was built in 1996. 24% of homes in Scott County were built before 1980, and 42% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 15,184 homes.

84% of occupied homes in Scott County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Scott County is valued at $393,500. Among occupied homes in Scott County, 81% heat with utility gas, 13% with electricity, 4% with bottled or tank gas and 1% with wood.

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 40 hail events, 55 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes in Scott 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 2.75 inches on July 18, 2019, near Prior Lake. 7 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Scott County was on June 16, 2025: 1 in hail near Prior Lake. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Scott County was on July 28, 2025, near New Prague. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Scott County in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2019, with 26 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).

Scott County scores 88.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 10th of 87 Minnesota counties. Scott County scores 98.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 4th of 87 Minnesota counties. Scott County scores 64.4 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 48th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Scott County is for strong wind, at 98.8 of 100.

Scott County averages 33.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Scott County is 45.6°F.

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

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 19 miles from the center of Scott County. 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