Stump Lake, British Columbia
As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Stump Lake, Merritt is $944,500, across 25 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 101 days.
6 new listings came to market in Stump Lake in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $512 per square foot, based on the 24 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Stump Lake are listed at an average of $1,355,905 across 19 active listings.
Homes in Stump Lake are listed at an average of $789,900 across 6 active listings.
Quiet lake days, big-sky nights
Stump Lake sits in the open ranch country of the Thompson-Nicola, a small lakeside settlement where the shoreline feels more like a backdrop than a boundary. The landscape is wide and uncluttered—fencelines, hay fields, and long views to the hills—while the lake itself sets the pace with early-morning glass, migrating birds, and the kind of silence you can hear. With a Walk Score of 0, daily life is intentionally car-based, and that distance from amenities is exactly what many residents come for.
The community reads as a mix of seasonal cabins and year-round rural homes on generous parcels, often with room for boats, trailers, workshops, or a few animals. You’ll find retirees chasing a quieter rhythm, hands-on owners who like to build and maintain, and families drawn to space and outdoor time over sidewalks and shopping plazas. Summer brings a low-key influx of recreational owners—boating, fishing, paddling, and birdwatching—while the shoulder seasons emphasize the area’s agricultural roots and a more local, neighbourly cadence.
Real estate around Stump Lake is defined less by “street appeal” and more by orientation to the water, access to the shore, and practical rural features: well and septic systems, outbuildings, driveway grade, and year-round access. Values tend to hinge on lake frontage, views, and the condition of homes that may have started as cabins and evolved over time. Buyers typically arrive with lifestyle goals—privacy, recreation, and elbow room—while sellers benefit most from showcasing the fundamentals that matter out here: reliable utilities, winter readiness, and usable land.
Stump Lake’s active for-sale inventory sits at 25 listings with a median asking price of $944,500, averaging $512/sqft and 101 days on market so far, pointing to a higher-priced, slower-moving market where buyers have time to compare options across lakefront, rural acreage, and scattered residential pockets. With 6 new listings in the past 30 days, fresh supply is arriving but not surging, so well-positioned homes may still command attention while over-ambitious asking prices risk extended time listed.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 27, 2026. Not financial advice.
Stump Lake covers about 3,896 km², so a single Walk Score®, Transit Score® or Bike Score® measured at one point would not describe it. How easily you can get around depends on which part of Stump Lake you are in — check the score for a specific address.
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