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Minburn County Acreages Along the Yellowhead East
The County of Minburn No. 27 is farm country east of Elk Island, centred on Vegreville and roughly 88 km wide and 48 km deep. The County says Edmonton is under an hour by road. Acreages rarely list here: only 7 acreage homes sold on our MLS System in the 12 months to October 31, and the median took 98 days. A southwest buyer should plan a patient search.
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Small sample, wide spread
Those 7 sales had a median of $320,000 and an average of $443,857; a single larger property moves the average a long way. The team treats each Minburn acreage as its own appraisal problem: land size and quality, the house, outbuildings, water and distance to Vegreville. Compared with Ramsay Heights in the southwest, where detached homes sold at a median of $696,000, a Minburn acreage usually leaves money in a seller's pocket, but the right one may take months to appear.
Source: REALTORS® Association of Edmonton MLS® System, Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026 (closed sales) and Nov 8, 2026 (active listings).
A county built on farming
The 2021 Census counted 3,014 people in 1,138 occupied homes. The County office is a renovated 1930 courthouse in Vegreville. Besides the town, there are the villages of Innisfree and Mannville and the hamlets of Lavoy, Ranfurly and Minburn. Wapasu Conservancy Park and the International Rotary Peace Park are local outdoor spots, and the giant pysanka in Vegreville is the landmark everyone knows.
Two highways to know
The Yellowhead (Highway 16) runs east through the county, and Highway 36, the Veterans Memorial Highway, crosses it north to south. The County notes Elk Island National Park is under 30 minutes away and the Industrial Heartland under an hour, which is why some plant workers choose an acreage here.
Services in Vegreville
St. Joseph's General Hospital has a 24-hour emergency department. Elk Island Public Schools runs A.L. Horton Elementary and Vegreville Composite High. For rural addresses, confirm the bus route with the division.
Checks for a farm-country acreage
Look for agricultural operations nearby (feedlots, spraying, harvest traffic), read Land Use Bylaw 1348-24 for the district, test the well and confirm the septic system's age.
Sources: County of Minburn, Wikipedia, Minburn County, Land Use Bylaw 1348-24.
Minburn County questions
How many acreages sell in Minburn County each year?
Only 7 acreage homes sold on the Edmonton MLS System in the last 12 months, so expect a slow search.
How far is Minburn County from Edmonton?
The County says Edmonton is less than an hour away by road, via the Yellowhead.
Where is the Minburn County office?
In a renovated 1930 courthouse in Vegreville.
Which hospital serves Minburn County?
St. Joseph's General Hospital in Vegreville, with a 24-hour emergency department.
What zoning bylaw applies to Minburn acreages?
Land Use Bylaw 1348-24, adopted in 2024.
Questions about acreages in Minburn County?
Contact the Haupt Phaneuf Real Estate Team, eXp Realty, at 780-993-8574.