Forbes, Ontario, Canada
As of September 4, 2026, the median asking price in Forbes is $549,000, across 639 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 65 days.
188 new listings came to market in Forbes in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $441 per square foot, based on the 366 listings that report floor area.
Condos in Forbes are listed at an average of $440,483 across 224 active listings.
Detached homes in Forbes are listed at an average of $996,172 across 193 active listings.
Townhouses in Forbes are listed at an average of $548,271 across 102 active listings.
Commercial properties in Forbes are listed at an average of $370,445 across 40 active listings.
The Forbes neighbourhood in the community of Forbes, Ontario is a very small, rural market characterized by low-density housing on larger lots, a quiet lifestyle, and a resident base that skews toward long-term households, trades/remote workers, and people tied to nearby regional employment. Amenities within the immediate area are limited (typical of hamlets/unincorporated communities), so residents generally rely on short drives to surrounding towns for full-service groceries, healthcare, recreation, and dining. Local schooling is usually served through nearby catchment schools in adjacent communities rather than a walkable cluster of schools within Forbes itself, and most daily trips are car-dependent.
From an investment perspective, demand tends to be stable but thin: transactions are infrequent, tenant pools are smaller, and time-on-market can be longer than in larger centres. Rental opportunities are commonly single-detached homes or secondary suites (where permitted), with rents supported by limited local supply but constrained by the area’s modest wage base and commuting costs. Price trends are typically more subdued and can be choppy year-to-year due to low sales volume; over a five-year window, appreciation generally tracks broader regional patterns but with less consistent momentum than major Ontario markets.
Current live market data for the Forbes neighbourhood in Forbes, Ontario is limited, which means recent pricing and demand signals are harder to confirm with confidence. With limited market data available, buyers and investors should expect higher uncertainty around fair value and days on market, and lean more heavily on recent comparable sales and local agent insight before making decisions.
Walk Score 71 · Transit Score 57 · Bike Score 84
The median asking price in Forbes is $549,000, across 639 active MLS® listings as of September 4, 2026. The average asking price is $817,028. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 639 active MLS® listings in Forbes as of September 4, 2026. 188 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Forbes have been on the market an average of 65 days as of September 4, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.
Of the 639 homes currently listed in Forbes, 35% condos, 30% detached houses, 16% townhouses, 6% commercial properties.
Forbes has a Walk Score of 71 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Very Walkable — most errands can be accomplished on foot. Transit Score is 57. Bike Score is 84.
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