Drummond/North Elmsley, Ontario, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Drummond/North Elmsley is $566,950, across 94 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 89 days.
25 new listings came to market in Drummond/North Elmsley in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $6,278 per square foot, based on the 4 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Drummond/North Elmsley are listed at an average of $826,668 across 51 active listings.
Vacant land in Drummond/North Elmsley are listed at an average of $326,031 across 32 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 currently has 385 active listings with a median asking price of $509,900, averaging $1,093 per square foot and about 88 days on market, indicating a market where buyers have time to compare options and negotiate. With 79 new listings added in the past 30 days, inventory is being replenished, which can help keep competition in check and create selective opportunities for investors to target well-priced homes with strong rental or resale potential.
The median asking price in Drummond/North Elmsley is $566,950, across 94 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $675,875. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 94 active MLS® listings in Drummond/North Elmsley as of August 12, 2026. 25 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Drummond/North Elmsley have been on the market an average of 89 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 94 homes currently listed in Drummond/North Elmsley, 54% detached houses, 34% vacant land, 1% triplexes, 1% multi-family homes.