Combermere, Ontario
As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Combermere, Madawaska Valley is $549,900, across 53 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 100 days.
9 new listings came to market in Combermere in the last 30 days.
Detached homes in Combermere are listed at an average of $654,932 across 53 active listings.
Lakeside rural living anchored by Hwy 62
Combermere is a detached-home, water-oriented area with a seasonal edge and practical car-based living.
This is a rural place where the setting—lakes, river access, and open space—does much of the explaining, and where the housing mix leans strongly detached. The appeal is the ability to live close to the Madawaska River system and nearby lakes while still having regional services within reach. It is not a dense, walk-everywhere place, and it is not defined by large inventories of rentals or condo-style housing.
The area is closely tied to the Madawaska River system and nearby lakes, shaping both recreation and the overall feel of the housing stock.
Combermere supports both seasonal use and full-time living, which shows up in how properties are maintained, used, and improved.
Being along Hwy 62 gives the area a clear organizing spine for getting around and connecting to nearby communities.
The housing mix is dominated by detached homes, including cottages and rural properties, rather than large multi-unit buildings.
Housing in Combermere is mostly detached, with many properties aligning with cottage and rural living, including waterfront-oriented homes. Purpose-built rental options are limited, so the market reads as ownership-forward and property-specific rather than building-standardized.
A typical home in the area is a detached house or cottage-style property oriented to a rural, lakeside setting.
Weekends in Combermere often revolve around the outdoors and the water-oriented setting of the Madawaska River system and nearby lakes. For recreation and day trips across the broader area, options include places like Riverland Tent & Trailer Camp, Barry's Bay Golf Club, Sunny Hill Resort, and the Polish Kashub Heritage Museum and Skansen.
Selling in Combermere is about making the property’s use-case obvious: year-round home, seasonal cottage, or something in between. Buyers tend to evaluate individual properties on the setting, functionality, and how the home supports a rural routine rather than on standardized features alone. Marketing works when it clearly communicates what day-to-day ownership looks like and where key services can be found across the region.
Present the home as it will realistically be used—seasonal, year-round, or flexible—and make that easy to understand from the first showing materials onward.
Where the property’s appeal is tied to the Madawaska River system and nearby lakes, ensure the relationship to the water is described plainly and consistently.
Detached homes and cottages can differ materially in upkeep and improvements; organized documentation and a clear narrative around what has been updated helps buyers compare meaningfully.
Help buyers visualize practical life by pointing to nearby services and amenities across the broader area—such as CO Country Market, Combermere Farmer's Market, and St Francis Memorial Hospital—without implying any single place defines the whole area.
Combermere offers a rural, water-oriented setting along Hwy 62 with a housing mix that is mostly detached and often cottage-aligned. It works well for buyers who want the Madawaska River system and nearby lakes to be part of everyday life, and who are comfortable treating amenities as regionally distributed. It is not a dense, walkable place, and it is not a market defined by abundant purpose-built rentals or interchangeable housing.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Combermere’s market is currently defined by choice and patience: 53 active for-sale listings span everything from waterfront cottages and rural acreage to more modest year-round homes near the village core, with a median asking price of $549,900. With listings averaging 100 days on market and only 9 new listings in the past 30 days, buyers have time to compare properties and negotiate, while investors should expect a slower pace where pricing, condition, and lake access can drive big differences between areas.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 27, 2026. Not financial advice.
Combermere covers about 752 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 Combermere you are in — check the score for a specific address.
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