Cottages For Sale on Lake Nipissing
The third-largest lake entirely within Ontario, a broad, shallow lake that drains west through the French River.
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Lake Nipissing cottage market today
Based on 24 homes for sale right now (asking prices). Updated through the day.
Homes by price
By style
| Style | For sale | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfront cottage | 24 | $644K |
| Cottage | 20 | $644K |
| Land | 3 | $695K |
| Chalet | 2 | $662K |
| Log home | 2 | $2.4M |
| Resort condo | 1 | $347K |
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Get my instant estimateWhat Lake Nipissing is like
Lake Nipissing is about 65 km long and up to 25 km wide, yet its average depth is only about 4.5 m. North Bay is on the northeast shore. Sturgeon Falls, Cache Bay and Lavigne are toward the west end. Callander and the south shore are in Parry Sound District. The shallow water creates sandbars and warms quickly. Fishing lodges sit on the shore and on islands. Walleye, bass, pike and muskie draw anglers in summer and winter.
- Walleye fishing
- Sunsets over open water
- Ice fishing
- Sandbars and shallows
Lake Nipissing is in Near North, Nipissing & Temagami. Before you buy on any lake, read Waterfront 101.
Lake Nipissing facts
- Surface area
- 873.3 km²
- Length
- About 65 km
- Average depth
- About 4.5 m
- Outflow
- French River to Georgian Bay
- Nearest towns
- North Bay, Sturgeon Falls, Callander
Browse Lake Nipissing cottages by type and price
- Waterfront Cottages 25
- Luxury Cottages 2
- Under $500,000 8
- Under $750,000 18
- Under $1 Million 21
- Under $2 Million 23
- Cheap Cottages 4
- Four-Season Cottages 12
- Seasonal Cottages 5
- Island & Water Access Cottages 8
- Cottages with a Boathouse 10
- Cottages with a Sandy Beach 11
- Cottages with a Bunkie 4
- Investor-Friendly Cottages 2
- Fixer-Upper Cottages 1
- Cabins 20
- Log Homes 2
- Chalets 2
- Waterfront Land 4
- Building Lots & Acreage 4
- Resort Condos 1
Lake Nipissing sold prices by year
703 cottages, homes and lots on Lake Nipissing have sold through the MLS® since 2013, 62 of them in the past 12 months. Sold prices are for members. Joining is free.
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| Year | Sales | Median sold | Average | Lowest | Highest | Sold vs. asking | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to date | 57 | ||||||
| 2025 | 44 | ||||||
| 2024 | 55 | ||||||
| 2023 | 42 | ||||||
| 2022 | 54 | ||||||
| 2021 | 86 | ||||||
| 2020 | 59 | ||||||
| 2019 | 40 | ||||||
| 2018 | 44 | ||||||
| 2017 | 58 | ||||||
| 2016 | 42 | ||||||
| 2015 | 43 | ||||||
| 2014 | 39 | ||||||
| 2013 | 40 | ||||||
Sold data from the PropTx MLS®, for sales reported on the board. Private and exclusive sales are not included. Figures are a guide, not an appraisal. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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