Brazeau County Real Estate

Country living built on energy, forestry, and agriculture

Brazeau County is a municipal district of roughly 7,100 to 7,800 residents in west-central Alberta, about 30 minutes south of the Yellowhead Highway and roughly 60 minutes from the Edmonton International Airport and the QEII corridor. It surrounds, but is administratively separate from, the Town of Drayton Valley and the Village of Breton, and its economy runs on oil and gas, forestry, and agriculture, with newer growth in agri-tourism, outdoor recreation, and hemp production.

This is genuine wilderness-adjacent country living, situated between the North Saskatchewan and Pembina Rivers and about 25 minutes from the Brazeau Dam recreation area. For buyers wanting real acreage, farmland, or recreational property with room to breathe, and for sellers marketing that kind of property, the county’s identity as an energy and resource economy alongside its natural surroundings is worth speaking to directly.

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Brazeau County Local Market Notes

Population

approximately 7,100 to 7,800 residents across the rural county

Geography

3,000 square kilometres between the North Saskatchewan and Pembina Rivers, home to the Drayton Valley Industrial Airport

Communities

oil and gas, forestry, and agriculture form the core economy, with emerging agri-tourism and outdoor recreation, and the Brazeau Dam recreation area about 25 minutes from Drayton Valley

Featured & Recent Listings in Brazeau County, AB

Last Updated on October 29, 2026 11:15 pm MST

$1,200,000
Listed by Darcy Powlik — RE/MAX Real Estate

63.77 acres situated right along pavement. Located across Operational Golf Course and Clubhouse. This land has many possibilities and is a great opportunity for the right buyer. Lo

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Last Updated on October 29, 2026 11:15 pm MST

$1,000,000
Listed by Darcy Powlik — RE/MAX Real Estate

100.22 acres situated right along pavement. Located across Operational Golf Course and Clubhouse. This land has many possibilities and is a great opportunity for the right buyer. L

4365583.2 Sq Ft2

Thinking about buying or selling in Brazeau County?

Darcy Powlik has spent decades working this exact market and knows it from the ground up. Call 780-446-9700 or email darcy@darcypowlik.com to talk about your property or your search.