Land for sale in Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, British Columbia
19 land and acreage listings in Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Median asking price $60,899.
Price cuts in Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 acres Fort Nelson |
$124,900 was $149,900 | 4.5 | $28,067/ac | ||
| 4.7 acres Fort Nelson |
$163,000 was $169,000 | 4.7 | $34,681/ac |
Price per acre by lot size in Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
Median asking price per acre of the 10 listings of 1 acre or more that state a size.
All listings in Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69.4 acres Fort Nelson |
$189,000 | 69.4 | $2,723/ac | below market | |
| 6 acres Lot 3 · Fort Nelson |
$53,000 | 6 | $8,833/ac | below market | |
| 34 acres Fort Nelson |
$599,000 | 34 | $17,618/ac | ||
| 2.3 acres Fort Nelson |
$49,900 | 2.3 | $21,886/ac | below market | |
| 2.2 acres Fort Nelson |
$49,900 | 2.2 | $22,682/ac | below market | |
| 2.5 acres Fort Nelson |
$60,899 | 2.5 | $24,166/ac | below market | |
| 4.5 acres Fort Nelson |
$124,900 | 4.5 | $28,067/ac | ||
| 4.7 acres Fort Nelson |
$163,000 | 4.7 | $34,681/ac | ||
| 5 acres Fort Nelson |
$227,500 | 5 | $45,500/ac | ||
| 2.8 acres Fort Nelson |
$139,900 | 2.8 | $50,688/ac | ||
| 7 acres Fort Nelson |
$569,000 | 7 | $81,402/ac | ||
| 4.5 acres Fort Nelson |
$369,000 | 4.5 | $82,000/ac | ||
| 0.16-acre lot Fort Nelson |
$22,900 | 0.16 | $144,569/ac | below market | |
| 0.27-acre lot Fort Nelson |
$77,000 | 0.27 | $284,851/ac | below market | |
| Land Fort Nelson |
$39,900 | Not stated | – | ||
| Land Fort Nelson |
$40,000 | Unclear | – | ||
| Land Fort Nelson |
$40,000 | Unclear | – | ||
| Land Lot 4 · Fort Nelson |
$40,300 | Unclear | – | ||
| Land Fort Nelson |
$40,300 | Unclear | – |
About Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
The area
The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality fills British Columbia's northeast corner, bordering Alberta, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. It covers about 84,800 km² of land and had about 3,900 people in 2021, or about 4,500 counting the First Nations reserves inside it. Fort Nelson, at Mile 300 of the Alaska Highway near where the Fort Nelson, Muskwa and Prophet rivers meet, is the main town. The east is flat muskeg and small lakes; the west climbs into the northern Rockies, where Toad River, Muncho Lake and Liard River are highway stops.
History
Fort Nelson First Nation, a Dene and Cree community 7 km south of town, and Prophet River First Nation (Denetsaa Tse K'Nai), 100 km south, are Treaty 8 nations; Kaska and Acho Dene Koe territories also reach in. The North West Company opened a post at Fort Nelson in 1805. A wartime airfield and the Alaska Highway, begun in 1942, made the town; the 1971 railway, sawmills and natural gas grew it.
Services and access
Fort Nelson General Hospital, run by Northern Health, is the acute care hospital; Northern Health posts its emergency department status online. The Alaska Highway (97) and Liard Highway (77) are the main roads, and CN's rail line ends at Muskwa Heights near Fort Nelson. The municipality runs Northern Rockies Regional Airport, where Central Mountain Air has scheduled flights. Natural gas, forestry and tourism drive the economy.
Land and climate
Winters average about -17°C and can reach the -40s. Most farms raise hay and cattle around Fort Nelson. Toad River got grid power in 2009 and uses wells or hauled spring water; the rural plan notes that Muncho Lake, Liard and other settlements north of Fort Nelson have no BC Hydro grid power. A domestic well needs no provincial licence; household use of creek or lake water is licensed by the province.
Before you buy
The municipality's Regional Development and Planning department handles zoning, development permits and subdivisions. Fort Nelson has its own community plan and zoning bylaw; the rest falls under the 2017 rural plan and rural zoning bylaw. That plan says building inspection is not provided outside Fort Nelson, so ask the municipality what applies to a lot. Rural zoning keeps buildings 15 m from watercourses and lakes, or 5 m from seasonal streams and ponds under 20 ha. Building on floodplains or unstable slopes needs a qualified professional's report. About 24,000 ha of the rural area is in the Agricultural Land Reserve, mostly near Fort Nelson. The rural plan put private land at about 0.2% of the municipality; the rest is Crown land. In May 2024 the Parker Lake wildfire forced more than 4,000 people out of Fort Nelson and Fort Nelson First Nation; the municipality runs a FireSmart program.
Sources
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile data (census division 5959) and Northern Rockies subdivision
- Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Rural Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 136, 2017
- Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 137, 2017
- Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 242, 2025
- Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, building and development permits
- Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, Indigenous culture and history and FireSmart
- Fort Nelson First Nation
- Province of BC, Prophet River First Nation (Denetsaa Tse K'Nai)
- Northern Health, Fort Nelson General Hospital
- Northern Rockies Regional Airport, airlines and charters
- Province of BC: water licences and approvals and requirements for groundwater users
- The Narwhal, Fort Nelson fire, May 2024
Written by AcreScout from the sources listed; facts checked October 2, 2026. Rules change: confirm anything that matters with the municipality.