Ayr, Ontario
As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Ayr is $759,900, across 23 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 37 days.
12 new listings came to market in Ayr in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $407 per square foot, based on the 17 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Ayr are listed at an average of $889,243 across 14 active listings.
Townhouses in Ayr are listed at an average of $672,488 across 7 active listings.
Ayr is a small, family-oriented community in North Dumfries Township (south of Kitchener-Waterloo) with a village feel, newer subdivisions around the edges, and an older core near the Nith River. The neighbourhood mix leans toward detached homes and townhomes with limited purpose-built rental supply, drawing a higher share of couples and families who value space, quieter streets, and proximity to larger employment centres in Waterloo Region and Cambridge. Key amenities are concentrated along Northumberland St. and nearby nodes (groceries, pharmacies, cafés, recreation facilities, parks, and riverside trails), with most daily errands requiring a car.
Schools commonly serving the area include Ayr Public School and Cedar Creek Public School (WRDSB) and St. Brigid Catholic School (WCDSB), which support steady end-user demand. Transit is limited; commuting is primarily by car via regional roads to Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo, which shapes rental demand toward households priced out of the core cities or seeking more space. Real estate trends typically reflect spillover from Waterloo Region: prices can be sensitive to interest rates and broader regional employment but have shown solid medium-term growth, while rents are supported by low vacancy and the scarcity of rental inventory—keeping yields moderate-to-good for a small-town Ontario market.
Ayr’s current for-sale market is moderately sized, with 23 active listings at a median asking price of $799,000, averaging $389/sqft and 36 days on market so far. With 10 new listings in the past 30 days, buyers and investors are seeing fresh choice across the town’s mix of newer family subdivisions and more established streets, where pricing and value tend to vary by lot size, home age, and proximity to local amenities. Overall, the pace and pricing suggest a market where well-positioned homes can still draw attention, but most purchasers have time to compare options and negotiate based on condition and location.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 22, 2026. Not financial advice.
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