Star Lake & Dead Lake Homes for Sale, MN
Otter Tail County · about an hour and 20 minutes from Fargo
10 lake homes for sale: 8 on Star Lake & Dead Lake and 2 on the lakes around them.
There are 8 homes for sale on Star Lake & Dead Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Their median list price is $459,450 ($410 per square foot), with a median of 176 days on market. Counted from NorthstarMLS listings, updated every few minutes.
Every home for sale on Star Lake and Dead Lake near Dent, two of the bigger lakes in Otter Tail County, plus Pickerel, McDonald and Mud lakes.
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Minnesota DNR lake facts
Star Lake & Dead Lake at a Glance
| Lake | Size | Shoreline | Deepest | Water clarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Lake | 4,486 acres | 33.7 miles | 94 ft | 11.1 ft |
| Dead Lake | 7,546 acres | 41 miles | 65 ft | 6.2 ft |
- County
- Otter Tail County
- From Fargo
- About an hour and 20 minutes by car
- Fish in DNR surveys
- Walleye, northern pike, smallmouth and largemouth bass, tullibee, crappie, bluegill and perch
Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, October 2026.
Star Lake & Dead Lake Market Pulse
- Homes for Sale: 8
- Median List Price: $459,450
- Price / Sq Ft: $410
- Days on Market: 176
Fewer than 3 homes sold on each of Star Lake and Dead Lake August through October 2026. See Minnesota’s busiest lakes in the Minnesota Lake Home Market report
Star Lake & Dead Lake Homes for Sale
8 homes · Newest first
38246 Co Hwy 35, Dent, MN — $639,000 · Est. $3,484/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Dead Lake · Acreage · 3 bed · 3 bath · 2,408 sqft · 4.16 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Jack Chivers Realty
34699 Buddy Lane, Dent, MN — $325,000 · Est. $1,772/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Dead Lake · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,200 sqft · 0.495 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by eXp Realty
37598 2nd Star Isle, Dent, MN — $875,000 · Est. $4,770/mo · House for Sale · Star Lake · Acreage · 2 bed · 2 bath · 1,290 sqft · 8.5 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by eXp Realty (219 WF)
32378 E Rosewood Drive, Dent, MN — $449,000 · Est. $2,448/mo · House for Sale · Star Lake · Acreage · 3 bed · 1 bath · 1,200 sqft · 5.7 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Weichert, Realtors - Paulson Land Co
38186 County Highway 35, Dent, MN — $289,000 · Est. $1,576/mo · House for Sale · Two Story · Dead Lake · 4 bed · 2 bath · 2,592 sqft · 0.44 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Coldwell Banker At The Lakes
38166 County Highway 35, Dent, MN — $411,900 · Est. $2,246/mo · House for Sale · Patio Home · Dead Lake · 2 bed · 1 bath · 480 sqft · 0.384 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Coldwell Banker At The Lakes
35810 Govern Road, Richville, MN — $469,900 · Est. $2,562/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · New Build · Dead Lake · 1 bed · 1 bath · 560 sqft · 2.707 ac lot · ~80 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Boll Realty
37106 Hackberry Point Road, Richville, MN — $599,000 · Est. $3,266/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Dead Lake · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,344 sqft · 0.731 ac lot · ~75 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Boll Realty
The Lakes Around Star Lake & Dead Lake
Mud Lake Homes for Sale
1 home
34306 300th Avenue, Dent, MN — $749,900 · Est. $4,088/mo · House for Sale · Rambler · Mud Lake · Acreage · 3 bed · 3 bath · 4,466 sqft · 9.99 ac lot · ~70 min from Fargo · Active · Listed by Whitetail Properties Real Esta
Pickerel Lake Homes for Sale
1 home
32352 330th Avenue, Richville, MN — $849,900 · Est. $4,634/mo · ▼ $50,100 (6%) off, was $900,000, reduced Aug 7 · House for Sale · Rambler · Pickerel Lake · 3 bed · 2 bath · 1,260 sqft · 0.58 ac lot · ~75 min from Fargo · Active · M Markdowns · Listed by Trilogy Real Estate
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 Star Lake & Dead Lake
Dead Lake covers 7,546 acres and Star Lake 4,486, and between them they have more than 74 miles of shoreline, according to the Minnesota DNR. Star Lake is the deeper and clearer of the two, at 94 feet.
Homes here mostly carry Dent or Richville addresses, about an hour and 20 minutes from Fargo. Pickerel, McDonald and Mud lakes sit inside the same circle.
Star Lake & Dead Lake FAQ
How big are Star Lake and Dead Lake?
Star Lake covers 4,486 acres and reaches 94 feet; Dead Lake covers 7,546 acres and reaches 65 feet, according to the Minnesota DNR.
How far are Star Lake and Dead Lake from Fargo?
About an hour and 20 minutes from Fargo by car.
What fish are in Star Lake and Dead Lake?
Recent Minnesota DNR lake surveys found walleye, northern pike, smallmouth and largemouth bass, tullibee, crappie, bluegill and perch.
Which lakes are near Star Lake and Dead Lake?
Pickerel, McDonald and Mud are close by. Homes for sale on them are listed on this page, under the Star Lake and Dead Lake homes.
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