Realtors in Zimmerman, MN
Large lots and acreage on the Highway 169 corridor, in the Elk River Area district. Buying, selling and home valuation in Zimmerman, Sherburne County, from a two broker team based in Saint Michael.
Zimmerman is where the money goes furthest, and the reason is the drive.
North up Highway 169 past Elk River, Zimmerman is the far edge of what most people will commute from, and in exchange it offers the most house and land per dollar of anywhere we work. The Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is nearby, the parcels are large, and the character is rural, not suburban.
Highway 169 is a single corridor and it is the only practical route, so an incident on 169 is your whole commute, not an inconvenience. People who make Zimmerman work usually have a flexible schedule, work from home part of the week, or work north and west instead of downtown. Nearly everything is on a well and a septic system, and the Elk River Area district reaches up here, which is a factor for buyers who want that district at a lower entry price.
- County
- Sherburne County
- Schools
- Elk River Area (ISD 728)
- Commute
- Highway 169 north
- To downtown
- about an hour or more to downtown Minneapolis
- Water/sewer
- wells and septic on most properties outside the city core
- Housing
- Large-lot single family, hobby farms and acreage, plus a modest in-town core and some newer building.
- Coordinates
- 45.4433° N 93.5897° W
Approximate drive times, and they are worth nothing next to the drive you make yourself at the hour you would really be leaving.
Buying, selling and valuation in Zimmerman.
Each of these has its own Zimmerman page, written for this town, not for the county.
What a buyer should know about Zimmerman.
Be realistic about the drive, and drive it at your actual hours before you commit, because 169 has no alternative route. Budget the septic compliance inspection and the well test into every offer. What you are buying is space, so check what the zoning lets you build and keep on it.
What a seller is up against in Zimmerman.
Your buyer is trading commute for acreage on purpose, so lead with the land: acres, outbuildings, what is wooded, what is open, road frontage. Being in the Elk River Area district at Zimmerman prices is a genuine selling point for school-driven buyers priced out closer in, and it should be stated plainly.
Valuing a Zimmerman property.
Land is most of the value on many Zimmerman properties, so acreage, road frontage and what is buildable drive the number more than finished square footage does. Automated estimates handle this badly.
Thinking about Zimmerman?
Call 763-786-3700. We will tell you what is on the market here, what it is going for and whether this is the right town for what you want.
Zimmerman questions, answered straight.
Which school district serves Zimmerman?
Zimmerman is served by Elk River Area (ISD 728). District boundaries out here do not always follow city limits, so we still confirm it per address before you write an offer.
How long is the commute from Zimmerman to Minneapolis?
You are on Highway 169 north, and it is about an hour or more to downtown Minneapolis. Those are approximate and the only number that matters is the one you get driving it yourself at the hour you would really be leaving, in both directions.
Which county is Zimmerman in?
Sherburne County. That determines your property taxes, your recording and where a septic compliance inspection gets filed, so on the county borders we get the actual tax statement, not an estimate.
Is Zimmerman on city water and sewer or a well and septic?
Wells and septic on most properties outside the city core. It is a per-parcel question, and it changes both the inspections we order and what you maintain afterward.
Other towns on the sheet.
| Town | County | School district | Commute spine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael | Wright | St. Michael-Albertville (ISD 885) | I-94 at County Road 19 |
| Albertville | Wright | St. Michael-Albertville (ISD 885) | I-94 at exit 202 |
| Otsego | Wright | mostly Elk River Area (ISD 728), with part in St. Michael-Albertville (ISD 885) | Highway 101 north to Elk River, I-94 south |
| Rogers | Hennepin | Elk River Area (ISD 728) | I-94 at Highway 101 |
| Elk River | Sherburne | Elk River Area (ISD 728) | Highway 169 and Highway 10, plus the Northstar commuter rail station |
| Monticello | Wright | Monticello (ISD 882) | I-94 west of the metro |
| Buffalo | Wright | Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose (ISD 877) | Highway 55 and Highway 25 |
| Delano | Wright | Delano (ISD 879) | Highway 12 east toward I-394 |
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