BAYFIELD COUNTY'S PUBLIC LAND

Bayfield County's practically one big forest. And Bayfield County alone owns approximately 178,000 acres of land. Add in public lands from municipalities, the state and federal governments, and public land in Bayfied County accounts for approximately 50% of the county's 966,000 total acres. That's a lot of land. And it's yours to roam.

76%

If you're looking to buy land in Ashland or Bayfield counties, it'd help to bring cash to the table. Not to say you can't buy land through a conventional loan--there have already been a few this year--but cash dominates the majority of land sales around here. 76% of them*.

*Properties listed through the MLS.

2024 SALES SUMMARY FOR BAYFIELD AND ASHLAND COUNTIES

Sales across the region slowed some in 2024. Properties sat on the market for longer than they had been in previous years; many saw price reductions over the course of those listings. But despite sales generally slowing, certain areas--primarily Madeline Island, Cornucopia, Herbster (Bark Point specifically), and Bayfield (Brickyard Creek in particular)--witnessed the quick and escalated sale of certain properties with Lake Superior frontage.

What cost the most?

A property near Houghton Falls in Washburn sold for $2,000,000, making it the highest sale of the year; on the island, a three acre parcel on the lake sold for $1,250,000, making it the highest single family home sale of the year. Over in Cornucopia, a three acre parcel on Blueberry Lane sold for $420,000, the most expensive plot of land in Bayfield County last year.

Check out the video and infographic for more details.

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