Oakland County · Realcomp closed sales, 2025-08 to 2026-08

Whipple Lake: waterfront sale statistics

Q: What do homes on Whipple Lake sell for?

The median waterfront sale on Whipple Lake was $756,250 across 6 closed sales, 2025-08 to 2026-08, with half of sales between $230,000 and $955,000.

Waterfront homes on Whipple Lake sold for a median of $756,250 across 6 closed sales — statistics the portals cannot show because they do not search by lake. Sales sit in Independence Township.

By Cyrus Wheeler, Broker/Owner · Updated August 26, 2026 · Statistics computed from Realcomp closed sales.

Median waterfront sale: $756,250
Median days on market: 12
All-sports on sale records: 6 of 6

The lakefront tax trap. Waterfront sellers have often owned for decades, so their capped taxable value sits far below half of today's price — which means the year-two uncapped bill jumps further than buyers expect anywhere else. The seller's tax line on the listing is their history, not your future.

Common questions

What do homes on Whipple Lake sell for?

The median waterfront sale on Whipple Lake was $756,250 across 6 closed sales, 2025-08 to 2026-08, with half of sales between $230,000 and $955,000.

Is Whipple Lake an all-sports lake?

6 of 6 sale records listed the lake as all-sports (agent-entered — confirm the current designation with the township before you buy for boating).

What happens to property taxes when I buy on Whipple Lake?

Michigan taxable value uncaps the year after you buy and resets to roughly half the price — and waterfront premiums make the gap between the seller's capped bill and yours larger than on an ordinary street. Run the uncapping calculator before you offer.

Water-body names come from listing records; a lake spanning counties may appear once per county. Medians publish only at 6+ sales.