Brighton, Ontario, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Brighton is $654,950, across 62 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 55 days.
24 new listings came to market in Brighton in the last 30 days.
Detached homes in Brighton are listed at an average of $712,272 across 53 active listings.
Brighton is a small rural neighbourhood/area in the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, Nova Scotia, situated near Shelburne and the South Shore’s coastal inlets. The character is quiet and residential with larger lots, a mix of older detached homes and modest newer builds, and a population skewing toward long-term locals, families, and retirees. Day-to-day services are typically accessed in nearby Shelburne (groceries, pharmacy, health services, banking), with additional regional amenities in Barrington and Bridgewater. Outdoor recreation and coastal access are key lifestyle draws, along with a slower-paced, community-oriented environment.
Schools and community services are generally tied to the Shelburne area (South Shore Regional Centre for Education), with school choice depending on exact catchments and available transportation. Transit is limited; most households rely on personal vehicles for commuting and errands, and drive times to larger job centres can be significant. The real estate market tends to be lower-priced than Halifax-region markets, with demand driven by lifestyle buyers, local employment, and some spillover interest from remote workers. Investment performance is typically steadier than high-growth urban areas: rental demand exists (especially for single-family homes) but tenant pools are smaller, vacancies can fluctuate, and yields can be moderate when acquisition prices are reasonable.
Brighton’s Brighton neighbourhood currently has 103 active listings with a median asking price of $639,999 and an average of $231 per sq ft, suggesting a broad range of options and relatively clear pricing benchmarks. Homes are taking an average of 81 days to sell and 33 new listings came on in the past 30 days, pointing to steady supply and giving buyers and investors more leverage and time for due diligence and negotiation.
The median asking price in Brighton is $654,950, across 62 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $721,582. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 62 active MLS® listings in Brighton as of August 12, 2026. 24 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Brighton have been on the market an average of 55 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 62 homes currently listed in Brighton, 85% detached houses, 3% vacant land, 3% townhouses, 3% commercial properties.