Land for sale in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay–Labrador City area, Newfoundland and Labrador
3 land and acreage listings in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay–Labrador City area. Median asking price $299,000. 1 has a creek through the land.
This region is a Statistics Canada census division that runs from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to Labrador City. Each listing names its own town.
All listings in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay–Labrador City area
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 acres Happy Valley-Goose Bay |
$249,900 | 1.9 | $132,926/ac | above market | |
| 0.88-acre lot with a creek Happy Valley-Goose Bay |
$299,000 | 0.88 | $340,776/ac | Creek through | above market |
| 2.2 acres Labrador City |
$1,600,000 | 2.2 | $730,594/ac | above market |
About the Happy Valley-Goose Bay–Labrador City area
The area
Our Happy Valley-Goose Bay area is Statistics Canada's Division No. 10, covering central, western and southern Labrador: about 191,700 km² with about 24,300 people in 2021, slightly fewer than in 2016. Happy Valley-Goose Bay (about 8,000) is the largest town, just ahead of Labrador City (about 7,400) in the west. Wabush (about 2,000) and the Innu communities of Sheshatshiu and Natuashish come next; small towns such as L'Anse au Loup, Forteau, Cartwright and Red Bay line the southern coast. Nunatsiavut, on the north coast, is a separate division.
History
The Innu Nation represents about 3,200 Innu, mostly in Sheshatshiu and Natuashish. Basque whalers worked from Red Bay for about 70 years in the 1500s; it is now a World Heritage Site. Canada built the Goose Bay airfield in 1941 to stage Canadian and American aircraft bound for Europe; the US Strategic Air Command left in 1976, and the base is now 5 Wing. Iron-ore deposits led to the founding of Labrador City and Wabush in the 1960s.
Services and access
Labrador Health Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Labrador West Health Centre in Labrador City both have 24-hour emergency departments, surgery and dialysis. Labrador South Health Centre in Forteau has a 24-hour emergency department. The Trans-Labrador Highway, fully paved since 2022, runs Route 500 west from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to the Quebec border, passing Labrador City about 530 km away, and Route 510 south to Cartwright Junction, Red Bay and the Quebec border on the Strait. Goose Bay Airport shares 5 Wing's airfield; check it for current airlines. Iron mining is the main industry in the west, led by the Iron Ore Company of Canada's Carol Lake mine and pellet plant at Labrador City.
Land and climate
In Happy Valley-Goose Bay, lots without town water and sewer must meet provincial standards, and more than five unserviced lots need a groundwater assessment. The town's plan protects wetlands along the Churchill River used by nesting and staging waterfowl.
Before you buy
Towns issue development permits under municipal plans in the provincial planning registry. Happy Valley-Goose Bay's plan follows the provincial floodplain policy: no housing in the 1-in-20-year floodplain and conditions on building in the 1-in-100-year one. An ice jam on the lower Churchill River flooded Mud Lake on 17 May 2017 and forced an evacuation; the province has since mapped flood risk there and in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and runs a daily river forecast. Wildfires forced the evacuation of Churchill Falls in June 2024 and of about 9,600 Labrador City residents in July 2024. Routes 500 and 510 are protected roads: building within their control lines needs a provincial permit from a Government Service Centre. Remote Crown cottage licences are open only to permanent residents of the province.
Sources
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census population and dwelling counts (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0007)
- Innu Nation
- Parks Canada, Red Bay National Historic Site
- Goose Bay Airport Corporation, Community and 5 Wing
- Government of NL, Iron Ore (mineral commodities series)
- NL Health Services, Labrador Health Centre, Labrador West Health Centre and Labrador South Health Centre
- Government of NL, Trans-Labrador Highway paving completed (2022)
- Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Municipal Plan 2018-2028
- Government of NL, Churchill River flood warning system
- Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, Churchill Falls wildfire updates and Government of NL, Labrador City evacuation (2024)
- Government of NL, land use planning registry, protected road zoning list and protected road permits
- Government of NL, Crown Lands personal use
Written by AcreScout from the sources listed; facts checked October 2, 2026. Rules change: confirm anything that matters with the municipality.