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Homes with Acreage for Sale in Laketown, Utah
Laketown sits at the south end of Bear Lake at roughly 5,980 feet, tucked between the Bear River Mountains and the turquoise water that gives this corner of Rich County its reputation. The town itself has fewer than 300 residents, so when acreage comes up on the MLS here, it's usually working land — irrigated pasture along the Round Valley bottoms, dry-farm parcels rising toward the foothills, or larger ranch-style holdings with water rights tied to Big Creek or the Laketown Canal. Buyers come here for horses, cattle on a small scale, hay ground, or simply room between neighbors that you won't find in Garden City or on the Idaho side of the lake. Winters are real — snow stays on the ground from December through March most years — so fencing, outbuildings, and water access matter as much as the house itself.
Most acreage listings in Laketown fall between 2 and 40 acres, with occasional larger ranch offerings reaching several hundred acres up toward Sweetwater or south into Laketown Canyon. Prices vary widely depending on whether the parcel carries shares of irrigation water, has a producing well, or includes outbuildings and corrals. Logan is about 75 minutes over Logan Canyon (UT-89), and Salt Lake City is roughly 2.5 hours, which keeps this area firmly rural rather than commuter territory. Browse the active listings below to see what acreage is currently on the market in and around Laketown.
August 2025 · Laketown market
Live from the Utah MLS — what's actually happening in Laketown right now.
Median sale
$1,087,500
2 closed in August 2025
Median DOM
171 days
listing → contract
Sale-to-list
91.1%
of final list price
Unsold inventory
1
active + pending
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Active listings
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Common questions
About homes with acreage in Laketown.
What size acreage parcels are typical in Laketown? ▾
Most listings run between 2 and 40 acres, though larger ranch parcels of 100+ acres come up periodically in the surrounding Round Valley and Laketown Canyon areas. Smaller 1-5 acre tracts tend to be residential with a horse setup, while anything over 20 acres usually has agricultural use and water rights attached.
Do acreage properties in Laketown come with water rights? ▾
Many do, but it varies parcel by parcel. Irrigation shares may be tied to the Laketown Canal, Big Creek, or Swan Creek systems, and culinary water is typically a private well since Laketown's town water service is limited. Always have the title company pull water rights separately from the deed — they don't always transfer automatically.
Is Laketown a good area for horse property? ▾
Yes. The valley floor is relatively flat, hay is grown locally, and there's direct access to thousands of acres of National Forest and BLM land in the Bear River Range for riding. Most acreage parcels already have some combination of fencing, loafing sheds, or barns since agriculture has been the dominant use here for over a century.
How harsh are winters on rural property up here? ▾
Laketown sits near 6,000 feet and gets real winter — typical lows in January run in the single digits, and snow accumulation on the ground is normal from December into March. Buyers should budget for plowing long driveways, heated stock tanks, and outbuildings that can shed snow load. The growing season is short, roughly mid-May through mid-September.
How far is Laketown from services and the nearest airport? ▾
Garden City is about 10 minutes north for groceries, fuel, and restaurants. Logan, the nearest full-service city with a hospital and Costco-level shopping, is around 75 minutes over Logan Canyon. Salt Lake International Airport is roughly 2.5 hours, and the small Logan-Cache Airport handles regional flights.
Can I build a second home or guest cabin on Laketown acreage? ▾
Rich County zoning generally allows accessory dwellings on agricultural and rural residential parcels, but setbacks, septic capacity, and lot size minimums apply. Short-term rental rules near Bear Lake have tightened in recent years, so if your plan includes nightly rentals, verify with Rich County Planning before writing an offer.