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The lake market, measured

Modeled national and regional benchmarks, movers, and value opportunities across every lake we track.

Read this first. Market figures on this page are modeled from lake attributes and regional patterns, not sourced from MLS transaction data. They are directionally useful for comparison and are not comparable sales. See our honesty page.
$643,267
National median est.
$4,493
Per shoreline foot
+4.1%
Avg year over year
97
Avg days on market
$536
Avg nightly rate

By region

Modeled medians and price per shoreline foot across the six regions we track.

Median waterfront price · modeled
Mountain West $900,588
Northeast $755,588
West Coast $733,000
Southeast $589,483
South Central $455,000
Midwest $439,091
Price per shoreline foot · modeled
Mountain West $4,301
Northeast $5,183
West Coast $5,360
Southeast $4,412
South Central $4,245
Midwest $3,889

Full regional table

RegionLakesMedian est. Per shoreline ftYoYAvg score
Mountain West17 $900,588$4,301 +5.0%6.4
Northeast17 $755,588$5,183 +3.2%6.2
West Coast10 $733,000$5,360 +2.9%6.0
Southeast29 $589,483$4,412 +3.7%6.2
South Central6 $455,000$4,245 +7.5%5.9
Midwest22 $439,091$3,889 +4.0%6.2

Strongest momentum

Lake Pend Oreille (ID) 12
Lake Powell (AZ) 12
Cedar Creek Reservoir (TX) 12
Lake Hartwell (SC) 12
Lake Hood (AK) 12
Jordan Lake (NC) 12

Modeled year-over-year change, percent.

Lake Pend Oreille ID +12.3% Lake Powell AZ +12.0% Cedar Creek Reservoir TX +11.8% Lake Hartwell SC +11.6% Lake Hood AK +11.5% Jordan Lake NC +11.5%

Softening

Lake Tahoe (CA) 3
Clear Lake (CA) 3
Candlewood Lake (CT) 3
Raystown Lake (PA) 3
Lake Chelan (WA) 3
Smith Lake (AL) 3

Modeled year-over-year change, percent.

Lake Tahoe CA -3.3% Clear Lake CA -3.3% Candlewood Lake CT -3.3% Raystown Lake PA -3.2% Lake Chelan WA -3.1% Smith Lake AL -3.0%

Best value scores

Lake Minnetonka MN · $270,000 7.7 Ross Barnett Reservoir MS · $560,000 7.0 Clinton Lake KS · $275,000 6.8 Deep Creek Lake MD · $400,000 6.8 Lake Wawasee IN · $350,000 6.7 Lake Norman NC · $675,000 6.7

Best investment posture

Lake Guntersville AL · $686/night 9.8 Grand Lake CO · $496/night 9.8 Crystal River FL · $741/night 9.3 Lake Havasu AZ · $385/night 9.0 Greers Ferry Lake AR · $454/night 9.0 Broken Bow Lake OK · $471/night 9.0

Published reports

How water clarity correlates with waterfront pricing

Across the lakes we track, clearer water carries a measurable premium — and the reason is not aesthetic.

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