Most Affordable Lakefronts in West Michigan
40 lakesLakefront in West Michigan spans a huge price range, and plenty of it sits well below the headline destination lakes. This ranks DNR-registered lakes by the lowest median lakefront home value, so you can see where waterfront is most attainable.
How we ranked: Ranked by median lakefront home value (lowest first), from assessor data on parcels along each lake. Limited to lakes with at least eight lakefront parcels so a couple of low sales can’t skew the ranking.
#1$51k median lakefrontForeman Lakes Lake
- #2$52k median lakefront
Hemmingway Lake
#3$61k median lakefrontSand Lake
#4$71k median lakefrontWoods Lake
- #5$78k median lakefront
Lake Steven Lake
- #6$78k median lakefront
Half Moon Lake
#7$79k median lakefrontNugent Lake
- #8$80k median lakefront
Tacoma Lake
#9$86k median lakefrontMud Lake
- #10$91k median lakefront
Lake Montcalm Lake
#11$93k median lakefrontCecilia Lake
#12$99k median lakefrontOrchard Lake
- #13$109k median lakefront
Hogback Lake
#14$109k median lakefrontNorth Lake
- #15$109k median lakefront
Railroad Lake
- #16$123k median lakefront
Government Lake
#17$126k median lakefrontReed Lake
- #18$127k median lakefront
North Pond Lake
- #19$130k median lakefront
Hewitt Lake
- #20$132k median lakefront
Ingerman Lake
#21$134k median lakefrontPerch Lake
- #22$135k median lakefront
Deaner Lake
- #23$135k median lakefront
Tucker Lake
#24$141k median lakefrontMoonbeam Lake
- #25$141k median lakefront
Cedar Lake
- #26$147k median lakefront
Hammell Lake
- #27$149k median lakefront
Quick Lake
#28$151k median lakefrontPutman Lake
- #29$152k median lakefront
Kirchner Lake
- #30$156k median lakefront
Cedar Lake (Spencer Twp)
#31$159k median lakefrontWhalen Lake
- #32$162k median lakefront
Twin Lakes
#33$163k median lakefrontSaddlebag Lake
#34$164k median lakefrontWest Lake
#35$165k median lakefrontMowby Lake
#36$173k median lakefrontLittle Bass Lake
- #37$179k median lakefront
Little Penny Lake
#38$181k median lakefrontRatigan Lake
#39$181k median lakefrontCrepin Lake
- #40$182k median lakefront
McCoy Lake
Most Affordable Lakefronts in West Michigan: Frequently Asked
- How many lakes are on this list?
- We rank 40 West Michigan lakes here. Ranked by median lakefront home value (lowest first), from assessor data on parcels along each lake. Limited to lakes with at least eight lakefront parcels so a couple of low sales can’t skew the ranking.
- Which lakes rank highest?
- Foreman Lakes Lake, Hemmingway Lake, Sand Lake lead the list. Foreman Lakes Lake ranks #1 ($51k median lakefront).
- What do lakefront homes cost on these lakes?
- Across the 40 lakes on this list, the typical lakefront home value is about $132,913, though prices vary widely by lake and frontage.
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