Algonquin Highlands, Ontario, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Algonquin Highlands is $592,000, across 94 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 96 days.
19 new listings came to market in Algonquin Highlands in the last 30 days.
Detached homes in Algonquin Highlands are listed at an average of $840,511 across 73 active listings.
Vacant land in Algonquin Highlands are listed at an average of $265,000 across 16 active listings.
The Algonquin Highlands neighbourhood is a low-density, cottage-country community in Haliburton County defined by lakes, forests, and seasonal recreation (snowmobiling, paddling, hiking). The housing stock is dominated by waterfront cottages, rural residential homes on large lots, and newer build/rebuild activity around popular lakes (e.g., Kennisis, Raven, and Hawk). Demographics skew older and owner-occupied, with a notable seasonal population and a smaller base of year-round residents working locally or commuting to Haliburton Village and, less commonly, to the Kawartha/Simcoe employment corridor. Day-to-day amenities are limited within the township; residents rely on Haliburton and Minden for groceries, healthcare, and services, while tourism supports local marinas, general stores, resorts, and trades.
Schools and childcare options are primarily accessed in nearby communities (Haliburton/Minden), and transit is car-dependent with no meaningful urban-style public transit; access is via Highway 35 and regional roads. From an investment perspective, the market behaves more like a recreational/second-home market than a conventional rental market: demand and pricing are strongly influenced by waterfront scarcity, interest-rate sensitivity, and GTA-driven buyer appetite. Rental opportunities are primarily seasonal and short-term (where permitted), with weaker long-term tenant depth, higher operating/maintenance costs (road access, wells/septic, winterization), and potential regulatory considerations for STRs. Recent years have seen elevated price levels compared with pre-2020, with growth moderating but remaining supported for quality waterfront and winterized properties.
Algonquin Highlands currently has 294 active listings with a median asking price of $649,450 and an average of $1,721 per square foot, pointing to a well-supplied market where value can vary significantly by property type and location. Homes are averaging 85 days on market, and with 75 new listings in the past 30 days, buyers and investors have growing choice and leverage to negotiate on price, conditions, or closing timelines, especially on listings that have been sitting longer.
The median asking price in Algonquin Highlands is $592,000, across 94 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $770,715. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 94 active MLS® listings in Algonquin Highlands as of August 12, 2026. 19 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Algonquin Highlands have been on the market an average of 96 days as of August 12, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.
Of the 94 homes currently listed in Algonquin Highlands, 78% detached houses, 17% vacant land, 2% multi-family homes, 1% commercial properties.