Colby Village, Nova Scotia, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Colby Village is $549,900, across 17 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 47 days.
8 new listings came to market in Colby Village in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $283 per square foot, based on the 17 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Colby Village are listed at an average of $581,079 across 16 active listings.
Lakeside calm, harbour-side commute
Colby Village sits as a tidy suburban pocket within Cole Harbour, on Halifax’s east side, where everyday errands orbit the Colby Village Shopping Centre and evening walks drift toward the trees around Bissett Lake. Much of the neighbourhood took shape from the 1980s through the early 2000s—an era of practical layouts, family-sized lots, and streets designed for cars more than strolling. With a Walk Score around 33, life here is defined by short drives: groceries, schools, sports, and the bridge-bound commute into downtown Halifax.
The housing mix reads like a catalogue of “classic HRM suburb”: detached split-entry and two-storey homes, townhouse rows, and pockets of low-rise rentals tucked near the commercial core. Properties often come with driveways, finished basements, and back decks made for summer barbecues, while mature trees and green corridors soften the edges of the built-up streets. It’s a neighbourhood that rewards routine—school drop-offs, weekend lake loops, and quick access to Cole Harbour’s recreation options—without the bustle (or noise) of the peninsula.
Colby Village tends to draw families, established professionals, and long-time residents who value stability and space, with first-time buyers also watching closely for well-kept townhomes and entry-level detached homes when they appear. The market character is typically “move-in ready wins”: updated kitchens, newer roofs and heat pumps, and tidy landscaping can separate the standouts from the stock 1990s interior. Buyers come for the blend of suburban practicality and green-space breathing room, and they stay because the neighbourhood feels settled—less a trend, more a rhythm.
Colby Village currently has 30 active for-sale listings with a median asking price of $529,900, averaging $299/sqft and about 39 days on market, suggesting a market where well-priced homes can still take a few weeks to sell. With 15 new listings added in the past 30 days, supply is replenishing, giving buyers and investors a bit more choice and leverage, while sellers may need sharp pricing and presentation to stand out.
Walk Score 33 · Transit Score 29 · Bike Score 34
The median asking price in Colby Village is $549,900, across 17 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $566,892. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 17 active MLS® listings in Colby Village as of August 12, 2026. 8 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Colby Village have been on the market an average of 47 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 17 homes currently listed in Colby Village, 94% detached houses, 6% condos.
Colby Village has a Walk Score of 33 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Car-Dependent — most errands require a car. Transit Score is 29. Bike Score is 34.