Hillsborough, New Brunswick
As of September 26, 2026, the median asking price in Hillsborough is $425,000, across 15 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 57 days.
6 new listings came to market in Hillsborough in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $181 per square foot, based on the 15 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Hillsborough are listed at an average of $411,250 across 12 active listings.
Riverside, low-density living near local essentials
Hillsborough offers a calm residential setting on the Petitcodiac River with a practical mix of small local amenities.
This is a low-density place with a residential rhythm and a small-business main-street feel for basics, plus community facilities and museums that give it texture. The appeal is straightforward: a quieter setting with nearby schools, simple dining and shopping options, and room in the market for older homes as well as some infill. It is not a destination for car-free living or a place where major retail and full-spectrum entertainment are at your doorstep.
Homes in Hillsborough are largely low-density and residential, with a mix that includes older single-family houses, modest bungalows, and some newer infill. The overall feel is more detached-home oriented than multi-unit oriented, and properties tend to differ meaningfully from one another in character and upkeep.
A typical home is a detached house from the area’s older stock or a modest bungalow, with occasional newer infill in the mix.
In Hillsborough, look past the asking price at how a home will function for daily errands and upkeep, given the area’s car-oriented mobility and the prevalence of older housing stock in the mix.
With Walk Score of 42 and Bike Score of 38, day-to-day planning often depends on driving. Map your regular needs against what’s nearby (pharmacies, markets, dining) versus what you’ll handle outside the area.
The housing mix includes older single-family homes and modest bungalows, so condition and maintenance history can matter as much as layout. Pay attention to the practical state of the building rather than assuming uniformity from the street.
If certain routines matter—library visits, skating programming, or golf—confirm the home’s practicality relative to those specific nearby options. In a low-density place, “nearby” can still mean different patterns of use depending on where you land.
Basic health and pharmacy options exist nearby (PJC Jean Coutu Health and Ford's Pharmacy Hillsborough NB), but broader services may not be as close. Make sure your household’s care and appointment needs fit the area’s service depth.
Selling in Hillsborough comes down to two comparisons buyers make: your home against what else is for sale, and this location against the alternatives.
Buyers weigh your home against the homes listed in Hillsborough right now. The current listings and asking prices are in the Market section of this page.
Put the places a buyer will use in the listing: Fundy Blades Skating Club, Hillsborough Kiwanis Community Centre and Ponderosa Pines Park.
Hillsborough has a Walk Score of 42: most errands require a car. State it plainly, so the buyers it suits find your home.
Photography, condition and first impressions decide which listings buyers book to see. Have the home ready before it goes live.
Hillsborough offers a low-density residential setting on the Petitcodiac River with a real, local ecosystem—markets, a bakery, pharmacies, community facilities, and railway-and-heritage museums. It works when you want a quieter day-to-day base and you’re comfortable driving for a wider menu of services. It is not a fit for people prioritizing walk-everywhere convenience or dense, big-retail access close to home.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Hillsborough, New Brunswick’s current for-sale market is relatively tight, with 15 active listings at a median asking price of $425,000, averaging $186 per square foot and about 60 days on market so far. With 6 new listings added in the past 30 days, buyers are seeing some fresh choice across the city—from more affordable, smaller homes in established areas to higher-ask newer or larger properties on bigger lots—while the moderate time on market suggests pricing and property condition remain key to attracting offers.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 23, 2026. Not financial advice.
Walk Score 42 · Bike Score 38
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