Land for sale in Rainy River District, Ontario
37 land and acreage listings in Rainy River District. Median asking price $69,900; 13 bare-land lots of 10 acres or more at a median $1,463/ac. 8 have ocean, lake or river frontage and 2 a creek through the land.
Listed this week in Rainy River District
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Fort Frances |
$39,900 | Not stated | – | ||
| Land near Fort Frances |
$9,000 | Not stated | – |
Price per acre by lot size in Rainy River District
Median asking price per acre of the 18 listings of 1 acre or more that state a size.
All listings in Rainy River District
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 acres Dawson |
$49,000 | 158 | $310/ac | below market | |
| 160 acres near Burditt Lake |
$89,000 | 160 | $556/ac | near market | |
| 160 acres near Burditt Lake |
$89,000 | 160 | $556/ac | near market | |
| 40 acres Dilke |
$30,000 | 40 | $750/ac | below market | |
| 80 acres Alberton |
$69,900 | 80 | $874/ac | below market | |
| 41 acres with a creek Rainy River |
$40,000 | 41 | $976/ac | Creek through | below market |
| 41 acres with a creek Rainy River |
$60,000 | 41 | $1,463/ac | Creek through | below market |
| 79.3 acres Lake of the Woods |
$120,000 | 79.3 | $1,514/ac | below market | |
| 152 acres on a river Stratton |
$250,000 | 152 | $1,645/ac | River frontage | above market |
| 72 acres on a lake Atikokan |
$140,000 | 72 | $1,944/ac | Lakefront | near market |
| 81.1 acres on a river Lake of the Woods |
$295,000 | 81.1 | $3,637/ac | River frontage | above market |
| 28.3 acres on a river Lake of the Woods |
$189,900 | 28.3 | $6,717/ac | River frontage | near market |
| 80 acres Dilke |
$545,000 | 80 | $6,812/ac | ||
| 330 acres Emo |
$2,505,600 | 330 | $7,593/ac | above market | |
| 35 acres Alberton |
$459,900 | 35 | $13,140/ac | ||
| 6 acres Chapple |
$135,900 | 6 | $22,650/ac | ||
| 9 acres La Vallee |
$479,900 | 9 | $53,322/ac | ||
| 0.49-acre lot Chapple |
$45,000 | 0.49 | $92,681/ac | below market | |
| 2.4 acres Lake of the Woods |
$295,000 | 2.4 | $122,917/ac | ||
| 0.80-acre lot on the water Dawson |
$99,900 | 0.80 | $124,875/ac | Waterfront | below market |
| 1.5 acres on the water Lot 3 · near Atikokan |
$499,000 | 1.5 | $328,289/ac | Waterfront | |
| 1.5 acres on the water Lot 3 · Lake of the Woods - Unorganized |
$499,000 | 1.5 | $328,289/ac | Waterfront | |
| 0.11-acre lot Fort Frances |
$39,900 | 0.11 | $376,200/ac | near market | |
| Land Fort Frances |
$39,900 | Not stated | – | ||
| Land near Fort Frances |
$9,000 | Not stated | – | ||
| Land Lot 3 · Emo |
$25,000 | Not stated | – | ||
| Land Lot 1 · Emo |
$33,000 | Not stated | – | ||
| Land Lot 6 · Emo |
$25,000 | Not stated | – | ||
| Land Lot 4 · Emo |
$25,000 | Not stated | – | ||
| Land Lot 2 · Emo |
$25,000 | Not stated | – | ||
| Land Lot 5 · Emo |
$25,000 | Not stated | – | ||
| Land Rainy River |
$18,000 | Unclear | – | ||
| Land on a lake near Fort Frances |
$139,900 | Not stated | – | Lakefront | |
| Land Fort Frances |
$29,900 | Not stated | – | ||
| Land Rainy River |
$40,000 | Unclear | – | ||
| Land Lot 52 · Emo |
$22,000 | Not stated | – | ||
| Land Emo |
$520,000 | Not stated | – |
About Rainy River District
The area
Rainy River District runs along the Minnesota border in northwestern Ontario, between Rainy Lake and Lake of the Woods. It covers about 15,400 km² and had about 19,400 people in 2021. Fort Frances (about 7,500), across the Rainy River from International Falls, Minnesota, is the largest place, followed by Atikokan (about 2,600) and Emo (about 1,200). Smaller townships include Alberton, La Vallee, Chapple, Morley and Rainy River, and about 1,400 people live in unorganized territory.
History
This is the territory of the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty #3, signed at the North-West Angle in 1873; Couchiching, Manitou Rapids, Seine River and Big Grassy River are among the reserves here. In 1731 La Vérendrye's party built Fort St. Pierre at the outlet of Rainy Lake, and the later Hudson's Bay Company post took the name Fort Frances. Sawmills and then a paper mill, powered by a dam built in 1905-10, grew the town.
Services and access
Riverside Health Care runs 24-hour emergency departments at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances and at the Rainy River Health Centre; Atikokan General Hospital has one too. Highways 11 and 71 pass through Fort Frances, about 347 km by road from Thunder Bay, and a bridge crosses to Minnesota. Tourism, beef farming and mining carry the economy; an open-pit gold mine in Chapple Township, about 65 km northwest of Fort Frances, began producing in 2017.
Land and climate
Most of the district's roughly 220 farms raise beef, with hay the main crop; the University of Guelph runs a crop research station at Emo. In spring 2022, heavy rain on snow pushed Rainy Lake to its highest level on record, with flooding along the Rainy River and Lake of the Woods.
Before you buy
There is no county here: townships set their own official plans and zoning. Emo, for example, has its own zoning by-law and chief building official. In unorganized territory no building permit is needed, but construction must still meet the Building Code; minister's zoning orders can apply, and severances go to the province or a planning board. The Northwestern Health Unit issues septic permits and checks that new lots from a severance can take a full septic system. Docks, fill or erosion work on Crown shore lands may need a permit from the Ministry of Natural Resources. The district is in the provincial fire region, with outdoor burning rules from April 1 to October 31.
Sources
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census population and dwelling counts (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0007)
- Grand Council Treaty #3, our history
- The Canadian Encyclopedia, Fort Frances
- Riverside Health Care, hospital services
- Northwest Health Line, Atikokan General Hospital
- Town of Fort Frances, travel by car
- Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, Rainy River Mine report
- FarmNorth (Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance), Rainy River District
- International Joint Commission, 2022 Rainy-Lake of the Woods flooding
- Government of Ontario, land use planning in Northern Ontario
- Township of Emo, building permits
- Northwestern Health Unit, sewage and land development
- Government of Ontario, Crown land work permits
- Government of Ontario, outdoor fire rules and permits
Written by AcreScout from the sources listed; facts checked October 1, 2026. Rules change: confirm anything that matters with the municipality.