Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
As of September 7, 2026, the median asking price in Halifax is $614,900, across 1,032 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 76 days.
310 new listings came to market in Halifax in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $377 per square foot, based on the 837 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Halifax are listed at an average of $825,243 across 524 active listings.
Condos in Halifax are listed at an average of $616,391 across 203 active listings.
Townhouses in Halifax are listed at an average of $574,570 across 84 active listings.
Duplexes in Halifax are listed at an average of $698,570 across 63 active listings.
Harbour Views, Heritage, City Energy
Halifax’s urban core—the Peninsula’s Downtown, North End, and the central districts in between—reads like a living timeline. Stone façades and historic rowhouses give way to glassy towers and mid-rise rentals, while the harbourfront stitches the whole place together with boardwalk bustle, ferry wakes, and the ever-present salt-air backdrop. It’s where the city’s biggest institutions, festivals, and late-night patios cluster, so the streets feel busiest when the rest of the region is winding down.
Who lives here is as layered as the streetscape: students orbiting Dalhousie and Saint Mary’s; young professionals walking to offices in the financial district and the hospitals; long-time residents holding onto century homes; and newcomers drawn by the convenience of being close to everything. Neighbourhood identity shifts block by block—South End’s leafy prestige, Downtown’s apartment-and-condo density, and the North End’s creative edge—but the shared thread is an urban lifestyle built on quick commutes, cultural access, and a calendar that rarely goes quiet.
Real estate is competitive and constantly evolving. Condos and purpose-built rentals dominate newer inventory, while character homes (often updated, sometimes not) command a premium—especially in established pockets like the South End and parts of the North End. Infill projects keep reshaping main corridors, and buyers tend to balance lifestyle priorities—walkability to campuses, hospitals, and the waterfront—against limited parking and the realities of older housing stock. Even with a low overall Walk Score in the broader municipal context, the Peninsula remains the place where Halifax feels most distinctly like a city.
Halifax’s for-sale market currently has 1,460 active listings with a median asking price of $639,000 and an average of $374/sqft, suggesting pricing remains firm but with room for negotiation as homes are averaging 82 days on market. With 431 new listings added in the past 30 days, buyers and investors are seeing improving selection and potentially better leverage, while still needing to stay price-disciplined and selective on value.
Walk Score 14 · Transit Score 18 · Bike Score 20
The median asking price in Halifax is $614,900, across 1,032 active MLS® listings as of September 7, 2026. The average asking price is $758,853. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 1,032 active MLS® listings in Halifax as of September 7, 2026. 310 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Halifax have been on the market an average of 76 days as of September 7, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.
Of the 1,032 homes currently listed in Halifax, 51% detached houses, 20% condos, 8% townhouses, 6% duplexes.
Halifax has a Walk Score of 14 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Car-Dependent — almost all errands require a car. Transit Score is 18. Bike Score is 20.
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