Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Kawartha Lakes is $659,000, across 1,000 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 78 days.
246 new listings came to market in Kawartha Lakes in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $862 per square foot, based on the 60 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Kawartha Lakes are listed at an average of $838,625 across 675 active listings.
Vacant land in Kawartha Lakes are listed at an average of $448,124 across 139 active listings.
Homes in Kawartha Lakes are listed at an average of $207,882 across 34 active listings.
Condos in Kawartha Lakes are listed at an average of $529,685 across 33 active listings.
Cottage country, lived in year-round
Kawartha Lakes isn’t a single “neighbourhood” so much as a stitched-together lake district—Lindsay’s small-city hub, the lock-and-bridge charm of Bobcaygeon, and Fenelon Falls’ riverfront bustle, all framed by water, rock, and pine. The mood shifts with the season: summer boat traffic and patio nights give way to shoulder-season quiet, then a winter rhythm of snowmobile routes, hockey arenas, and woodstoves. What ties it together is the water—views, access, and that sense that life runs a little slower when the shoreline is part of your daily route.
The housing story is rooted in cottages that never really stayed seasonal. Many classic waterfront cabins have been expanded, winterized, or replaced with larger year-round homes, while inland concessions offer farmhouses, bungalows, and newer builds on generous lots. In town, pockets of older brick homes and tidy subdivisions sit close to schools, the hospital, and errands, but the region’s overall walkability is near-zero—most households are car-dependent, with groceries, services, and recreation spread across multiple communities.
Demand tends to come in waves: GTA buyers looking for a second property, retirees trading city maintenance for a lake view, and remote workers chasing space and a backyard dock. Inventory ranges from entry-level in-town detached houses to premium waterfront listings where shoreline quality, orientation, and year-round road access matter as much as square footage. Expect the market to feel highly micro-local—prices, days-on-market, and competition can change dramatically from one lake to the next, or even from one bay to another.
Kawartha Lakes is showing a well-supplied market with 2,148 active listings and 536 new listings added in the past 30 days, giving buyers and investors plenty of choice and negotiating leverage. With a median asking price of $729,000 and an average of $1,239/sqft, pricing remains substantial, while the 75-day average time on market suggests demand is steady but not rushed. For investors, the higher days-on-market environment can create opportunities to target motivated sellers and focus on value and cash-flow fundamentals rather than quick appreciation.
Walk Score 0 · Bike Score 25
The median asking price in Kawartha Lakes is $659,000, across 1,000 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $775,976. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 1,000 active MLS® listings in Kawartha Lakes as of August 12, 2026. 246 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Kawartha Lakes have been on the market an average of 78 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 1,000 homes currently listed in Kawartha Lakes, 68% detached houses, 14% vacant land, 3% condos, 2% townhouses.
Kawartha Lakes has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Car-Dependent — almost all errands require a car. Bike Score is 25.