Peterborough

Peterborough, Ontario

Market snapshot

As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Peterborough is $594,950, across 350 active MLS® listings.

Those listings have been on the market an average of 49 days.

158 new listings came to market in Peterborough in the last 30 days.

Detached homes in Peterborough are listed at an average of $658,153 across 267 active listings.

Condos in Peterborough are listed at an average of $488,206 across 33 active listings.

Townhouses in Peterborough are listed at an average of $564,403 across 28 active listings.

Duplexes in Peterborough are listed at an average of $521,600 across 8 active listings.

About Peterborough

Historic core living with detached-home surroundings

Peterborough blends an older walkable centre with detached-house neighbourhoods spread across the area.

The appeal here is variety: a concentrated historic core with services and cultural venues, paired with a broader residential fabric where detached houses are the prevailing form. It is not a single-master-planned community or a one-node suburb; the area reads as many pockets stitched together, and what feels close or convenient depends on where, within Peterborough, a home sits.

Living in Peterborough

Housing across Peterborough is mostly detached houses, with additional variety in the central neighbourhood around Downtown and the historic core where heritage single-detached homes sit alongside duplexes/triplexes, low-rise apartments, and some newer infill. The result is a market where built form changes noticeably by pocket within the area.

A typical home in Peterborough is a detached house, with the option of smaller multiplex or low-rise apartment living in and around the historic core.

Is Peterborough right for you?

May be a strong fit if you want

May be less suited if you prioritize

Selling in Peterborough

Selling in Peterborough comes down to two comparisons buyers make: your home against what else is for sale, and this location against the alternatives.

What the marketing has to address

Price against today's competition

Buyers weigh your home against the homes listed in Peterborough right now. The current listings and asking prices are in the Market section of this page.

Name what is nearby

Put the places a buyer will use in the listing: Dixon Park, Inverlea Park and Hamilton Park.

Prepare before the launch

Photography, condition and first impressions decide which listings buyers book to see. Have the home ready before it goes live.

The bottom line

Peterborough’s defining trait is range: an older, walkable historic core paired with a broader detached-house landscape and amenities distributed across the area. That mix can work well for buyers who want options in housing form and day-to-day setting within one community. It’s not the right fit for someone who wants one consistent, centralized hub to define the entire area, or who needs walkability to feel the same everywhere they look.

This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.

Getting around

Peterborough covers about 67 km², so a single Walk Score®, Transit Score® or Bike Score® measured at one point would not describe it. How easily you can get around depends on which part of Peterborough you are in — check the score for a specific address.

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