Kemptown, Nova Scotia, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Kemptown is $49,900, across 9 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 209 days.
2 new listings came to market in Kemptown in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $204 per square foot, based on the 3 listings that report floor area.
Vacant land in Kemptown are listed at an average of $47,067 across 6 active listings.
Kemptown is a small rural community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, situated along Highway 2 between Truro and the Cobequid Mountains. The neighbourhood character is quiet and country-oriented, with larger lots, detached homes, hobby farms, and a mix of long-time local households and commuters who want lower prices and more land than in Truro. Day-to-day amenities are limited within Kemptown itself; most shopping, services, healthcare, and employment nodes are accessed in Truro (roughly 15–25 minutes) and along the Highway 102 corridor toward Halifax.
Families typically rely on nearby communities and Truro for schools and recreation; local schooling options are generally served through the broader Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education catchments (commonly feeding into schools in the Truro/Onslow/Valley areas depending on exact location). Transit is primarily car-dependent with no frequent fixed-route service; connectivity is via Highway 2 with access to Highway 104/102 links for regional travel. The real estate market tends to be less liquid than urban Halifax, with more variability by property condition, well/septic status, and acreage. Recent trends have reflected Nova Scotia’s broader post-2020 demand spillover: moderate appreciation from in-migration and limited supply, while rental demand is steady but thinner and more seasonal/commuter-driven than in larger centres, keeping gross yields modest for conventional long-term rentals.
Kemptown currently has 10 active listings with a median asking price of $64,950 and an average of $236 per square foot, pointing to an affordable market with pricing that can vary by property type and condition. With homes averaging 218 days on market and just 1 new listing in the past 30 days, conditions suggest limited turnover and a slower pace, giving patient buyers and long-term investors more room to negotiate while waiting for the right opportunity.
The median asking price in Kemptown is $49,900, across 9 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $116,811. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 9 active MLS® listings in Kemptown as of August 12, 2026. 2 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Kemptown have been on the market an average of 209 days as of August 12, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.