The Yukon government’s latest land lottery was a popular one.

According to government spokespeople, 83 residents submitted applications for the 20 country residential lots by the Aug. 6 deadline.

In July, the government opened a new land lottery for high-demand country residential lots in the Whitehorse region.

The latest lottery consisted of lots in the Grizzly Valley and Golden Horn subdivisions close to the city, and in the Mendenhall subdivision, about 50 kilometres west of the capital.

The parcels range in size between 3.08 hectares and 9.48 hectares. Prices range from $180,000 to $420,000.

“These country residential lots present an exciting opportunity for Yukoners who want to build homes in rural subdivisions near Whitehorse,” said Energy, Mines and Resources Minister John Streicker.

“We are committed to making land available and investing in this initiative over the next five years to meet the increasing housing demands across the territory.”

Community Services Minister Richard Mostyn followed up with “These lots are where Yukoners will build their homes, create their communities and grow their families. 

“Delivering these lots reflects years of planning, research and construction, and we are proud of our role in providing 20 more lots for rural Yukon. I look forward to seeing this initiative help meet the growing need of our growing territory.”

The government said it’s investing $20 million to $25 million annually to develop lots in the Yukon over the next five years, “helping ensure a variety of lot types are available for the public to purchase and develop.”

Meanwhile, city council has approved private developers’ creation of a 16-lot country residential area near Lobird. It will be some time, however, before lots can be prepared for sale.