Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Medford, MN

• Gutters in Medford

  Steele County averages 37.6 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 Medford

  5 of the 22 hail events on record within 10 miles of Medford 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 Medford

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of Medford from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 85 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in Medford

  43% of homes in ZIP code 55049 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 Medford: 55049. ZIP code 55049 has 926 households; its median home was built in 1990, and 70% of its housing units are single-family detached. The median home value in ZIP code 55049 is $233,100, and 84% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Medford is valued at $234,300.

• ZIP code 55049

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

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 22 hail events, 22 thunderstorm-wind events and 12 tornadoes within 10 miles of Medford 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 1.75 inches on July 10, 2023, near Medford. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of Medford was 0.88 in hail on July 22, 2023, less than 1 mile away near Medford. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of Medford was on July 28, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Morristown. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of Medford was on July 28, 2025, near Owatonna. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of Medford in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2018, with 10 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).

Steele County has 15,878 housing units, and 76% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 5% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 4% of the housing units.

The median home in Steele County was built in 1975. 60% of homes in Steele County were built before 1980, and 20% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 3,035 homes.

80% of occupied homes in Steele County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Steele County is valued at $234,200. Among occupied homes in Steele County, 70% heat with utility gas, 15% with electricity, 11% with bottled or tank gas and 1% with wood.

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

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

Medford is in Steele County, so the county ratings below apply to it. Steele County scores 77.3 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 29th of 87 Minnesota counties. Steele County scores 79.7 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 21st of 87 Minnesota counties. Steele County scores 43.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 71st of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Steele County is for tornado, at 93.1 of 100.

Steele County averages 37.6 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Steele County is 44.8°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 Owatonna (5.4 miles), Warsaw (8.9 miles), Faribault (9.2 miles), Morristown (11 miles), Waseca (14 miles), Kenyon (15 miles), Claremont (15 miles) and Nerstrand (15 miles). The other Steele County communities we serve are Blooming Prairie, Ellendale and Owatonna.

• Owatonna 5.4 mi
• Warsaw 8.9 mi
• Faribault 9.2 mi
• Morristown 11 mi
• Waseca 14 mi
• Kenyon 15 mi
• Claremont 15 mi
• Nerstrand 15 mi
• Waterville 17 mi
• West Concord 17 mi

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 33 miles from Medford. 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