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

In Sherburne County we serve 5 cities and communities: Becker, Big Lake, Clear Lake, Elk River and Zimmerman.

Sherburne County has 36,581 housing units, and 79% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 7% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 1% of the housing units.

The median home in Sherburne County was built in 1995. 26% of homes in Sherburne County were built before 1980, and 39% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 9,689 homes.

84% of occupied homes in Sherburne County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Sherburne County is valued at $332,700. Among occupied homes in Sherburne County, 73% heat with utility gas, 15% with electricity, 9% 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 51 hail events, 26 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado in Sherburne 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 4 inches on July 26, 2019, near Clear Lake. 21 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Sherburne County was on April 28, 2025: 1.5 in hail near Foley. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Sherburne County was on July 28, 2025, near Elk River. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Sherburne County in that period was 69 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 23 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).

Sherburne County scores 77.9 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 27th of 87 Minnesota counties. Sherburne County scores 87.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 14th of 87 Minnesota counties. Sherburne County scores 51.4 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 63rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Sherburne County is for strong wind, at 87.8 of 100.

Sherburne County averages 30.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Sherburne County is 43.7°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 64 miles from the center of Sherburne County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

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