Drummond/North Elmsley, Ontario
As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Drummond/North Elmsley is $749,900, across 51 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 76 days.
13 new listings came to market in Drummond/North Elmsley in the last 30 days.
Detached homes in Drummond/North Elmsley are listed at an average of $861,334 across 47 active listings.
Big skies, bigger shorelines
Drummond/North Elmsley wraps around the Town of Perth like a belt of fields, forests, and water—an old Rideau frontier landscape where concessions and back roads still set the rhythm. It’s a place of estate lots and hobby farms, cedar-lined lanes, and lakeside clearings where cottages have quietly become year-round homes. Proximity does the magic: you can be on a dock at Big Rideau Lake and still make it to downtown Perth in minutes for groceries, coffee, and an evening show.
The population mix feels distinctly eastern Ontario: families looking for elbow room and safe country roads, tradespeople and commuters who want a workshop as much as a living room, and retirees who came for the shoreline and stayed for the services next door. Pockets near Perth—especially along the Highway 7 and Rideau Ferry Road corridors—offer that “country close-in” convenience, while areas toward the Rideau system lean into a more seasonal, recreation-forward lifestyle. There’s a steady undercurrent of community life too, from agricultural roots and service clubs to volunteer fire halls and events that spill over from Perth’s festival calendar.
Real estate here is defined by land, water, and access. Expect a patchwork of newer custom builds on larger lots, classic rural bungalows, and waterfront cottages that range from modest cabins to contemporary rebuilds with big windows aimed at the lake. The market tends to be inventory-sensitive—good waterfront and well-kept rural properties can move quickly—while buyers weigh practical details like well and septic, shoreline type, road maintenance, and year-round access. For many, the value proposition is simple: the privacy and pace of the countryside, with Perth’s heritage downtown and everyday amenities right at the edge of the township.
Drummond/North Elmsley’s for-sale market currently has 51 active listings with a median asking price of $749,900, and properties have been listed for an average of 76 days, pointing to a market where buyers generally have time to compare options across the township. With 13 new listings added in the past 30 days, fresh supply is still coming online across a mix of rural acreages, lake-adjacent homes and cottages, and more conventional residential pockets, with pricing and pace varying by proximity to water, lot size, and access to Perth and nearby routes. For buyers and investors, the longer average time listed suggests negotiation room may exist on some properties, while well-located homes with strong waterfront or turnkey appeal can still stand out and move faster than the broader average.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 27, 2026. Not financial advice.
Drummond/North Elmsley covers about 396 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 Drummond/North Elmsley you are in — check the score for a specific address.
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