Lake Sallie & Lake Melissa Homes for Sale, MN
Becker County · about 50 minutes from Fargo
5 lake homes for sale: 2 on Lake Sallie & Lake Melissa and 3 on the lakes around them.
There are 2 homes for sale on Lake Sallie & Lake Melissa in Becker County, Minnesota. Their median list price is $669,900 ($728 per square foot), with a median of 59 days on market. Counted from NorthstarMLS listings, updated every few minutes.
Every home for sale on Lake Sallie and Lake Melissa, the two lakes just south of Detroit Lakes, plus Muskrat, Munson and Fox lakes.
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Jim Christl & Shannon Barnum · Minnesota lake country REALTORS® since 2012
Minnesota DNR lake facts
Lake Sallie & Lake Melissa at a Glance
| Lake | Size | Shoreline | Deepest | Water clarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sallie | 1,280 acres | 5.8 miles | 50 ft | 8.6 ft |
| Lake Melissa | 1,850 acres | 7 miles | 37 ft | 12.5 ft |
- County
- Becker County
- From Fargo
- About 50 minutes by car
- Fish in DNR surveys
- Walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and perch
Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, October 2026.
Lake Sallie & Lake Melissa Market Pulse
- Homes for Sale: 2
- Median List Price: $669,900
- Price / Sq Ft: $728
- Days on Market: 59
Sold August through October 2026: 4 on Lake Sallie; fewer than 3 on Lake Melissa. See how it compares in the Minnesota Lake Home Market report
Lake Sallie & Lake Melissa Homes for Sale
2 homes · Newest first
13280 Fairhaven Lane, Detroit Lakes, MN — $769,900 · Est. $4,197/mo · ▼ $29,100 (4%) off, was $799,000, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Lake Sallie · 2 bed · 2 bath · 867 sqft · 0.2 ac lot · ~55 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Sky Lodge Properties MN, LLC.
13268 Fairhaven Lane, Detroit Lakes, MN — $569,900 · Est. $3,107/mo · ▼ $29,100 (5%) off, was $599,000, reduced 2 weeks ago · House for Sale · Lake Sallie · 2 bed · 1 bath · 1,005 sqft · 0.2 ac lot · ~55 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Sky Lodge Properties MN, LLC.
The Lakes Around Lake Sallie & Lake Melissa
Munson Lake Homes for Sale
1 home
15588 E Munson Drive, Detroit Lakes, MN — $399,900 · Est. $2,180/mo · ▼ $20,000 (5%) off, was $419,900, reduced Jul 27 · House for Sale · Munson Lake · 1 bed · 1 bath · — sqft · 0.6 ac lot · ~55 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by REMAX Lakes Region
Muskrat Lake Homes for Sale
1 home
25627 Muskrat Lake Drive, Detroit Lakes, MN — $649,000 · Est. $3,538/mo · ▼ $150,000 (19%) off, was $799,000, reduced 2 days ago · House for Sale · Two Story · Muskrat Lake · 4 bed · 3 bath · 2,865 sqft · 1.57 ac lot · ~55 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by The Real Estate Company of Detroit Lakes
Pearl Lake Homes for Sale
1 home
13544 Pearl Lake Drive, Detroit Lakes, MN — $289,000 · Est. $1,576/mo · ▼ $10,000 (3%) off, was $299,000, reduced 6 weeks ago · House for Sale · Rambler · Pearl Lake · 0 bed · 0 bath · — sqft · 1.17 ac lot · ~55 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by HomeSmart Adventure Realty
M Re-Intel Market Intelligence · Updated 11 days ago · Lakes · November 2026
This Month’s Read
The docks are out, and lake country has slowed down. Everywhere except the shoreline. Our 32 lake towns have 1,388 homes for sale, down from 1,554 a month ago. Only 268 new listings arrived in the past 30 days, against 386 the month before. October's lake sales took a median 47 days to sell, up from 41 a year ago. They closed at 97.8 percent of the asking price, or about $2 off every $100. Only 15 percent sold over asking, down from 20 percent last October. That's the calendar at work. Waterfront homes sold from May through October went for a $574,000 median, up 9.3 percent from a year earlier. Off the water, the median was $298,500, about the same as last year's $299,900. On asking prices the gap is wider: $597,000 on the water and $355,000 off it, a 68 percent premium, up from 64 percent last month. Winter can slow a sale. It can't make more shoreline. Some towns are still busy. Alexandria has 26 percent of its listings under contract, meaning a buyer's offer was accepted, and 2.7 months of supply. Pine River has 28 percent under contract and just 18 homes for sale. Bemidji and Brainerd each have more than a fifth spoken for. Detroit Lakes, the biggest lake market with 133 homes for sale, gives buyers room: 11 percent under contract and six months of supply. Pelican Rapids, where 71 percent of listings sit on the water, asks a shoreline median of $789,450, down from $825,000 a month ago. The rule for winter lake shopping: fewer homes, more patient sellers, and a shoreline that keeps its price.
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About Lake Sallie & Lake Melissa
Lake Sallie and Lake Melissa sit side by side a few miles south of downtown Detroit Lakes, so owners get a quieter lake with the town's groceries, hospital and schools close by. Melissa covers 1,850 acres with 12.5 feet of average water clarity; Sallie covers 1,280 acres and runs 50 feet deep.
Homes here carry Detroit Lakes addresses, about 50 minutes from Fargo. Muskrat, Munson and Fox lakes are small lakes nearby.
Lake Sallie & Lake Melissa FAQ
How big are Lake Sallie and Lake Melissa?
Lake Sallie covers 1,280 acres and reaches 50 feet; Lake Melissa covers 1,850 acres and reaches 37 feet, according to the Minnesota DNR.
How far are Lake Sallie and Lake Melissa from Fargo?
About 50 minutes from Fargo by car.
What fish are in Lake Sallie and Lake Melissa?
Recent Minnesota DNR lake surveys found walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and perch.
Which lakes are near Lake Sallie and Lake Melissa?
Muskrat, Munson and Fox are close by. Homes for sale on them are listed on this page, under the Lake Sallie and Lake Melissa homes.
Selling on Lake Sallie & Lake Melissa?
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- Detroit Lake Homes — 16 homes on the lake today
- Big Cormorant Lake Homes — 4 homes on the lake today
- Pelican Lake Homes — 15 homes on the lake today
- All Minnesota Lake Homes — Every lake page, compared side by side
- All Waterfront Homes — Every waterfront home for sale we track
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