Minden Hills, Ontario, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Minden Hills is $572,000, across 165 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 78 days.
36 new listings came to market in Minden Hills in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $283 per square foot, based on the 8 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Minden Hills are listed at an average of $750,005 across 111 active listings.
Vacant land in Minden Hills are listed at an average of $409,947 across 36 active listings.
Commercial properties in Minden Hills are listed at an average of $1,850,315 across 6 active listings.
Riverside village, lakefront escape
Minden Hills sits in the heart of Haliburton County cottage country, anchored by the village of Minden where Highway 35 meets a lacework of lakes and the Gull River. The downtown feels small and practical—an old Ontario service hub with a classic main-street rhythm—yet the landscape quickly takes over: granite outcrops, pine forest, and water in nearly every direction. With a Walk Score of 0, daily life is built around the car, the boat, and the trailhead rather than sidewalks and subways.
The community is a mix of long-time residents, trades and small-business owners, retirees who chose the slower pace, and a steady stream of seasonal cottage households that swell the population from late spring through fall. Days here tend to be organized by weather and recreation—paddling the river, cycling quiet county roads, skiing and snowmobiling in winter—while the village acts as the reliable base for errands, coffee, and local news. That seasonal pulse shapes everything from restaurant hours to community fundraisers, and locals tend to know which weekends will be busiest before they even arrive.
Real estate mirrors the landscape: waterfront cottages on popular lakes and riverfront lots draw premium attention, while inland homes and village properties offer more attainable entry points with generous lots and a “room-to-breathe” feel. Buyers often weigh year-round practicality (internet, winter access, maintenance) against the romance of the dock-and-deck lifestyle, and many properties blur the line between cottage and permanent home. Inventory and pricing typically respond to the tourism calendar, with spring and early summer bringing the most urgency as second-home buyers plan for the season.
Minden Hills currently has 369 active for-sale listings with a median asking price of $599,000 and an average of $265/sqft, suggesting buyers have plenty of choice and clear pricing benchmarks. Homes are taking about 77 days on market, pointing to measured demand and room for negotiation, while 111 new listings in the past 30 days indicate fresh supply that could keep competition in check for buyers and value-focused investors.
Walk Score 0 · Bike Score 20
The median asking price in Minden Hills is $572,000, across 165 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $731,452. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 165 active MLS® listings in Minden Hills as of August 12, 2026. 36 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Minden Hills have been on the market an average of 78 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 165 homes currently listed in Minden Hills, 67% detached houses, 22% vacant land, 4% commercial properties, 1% duplexes.
Minden Hills has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Car-Dependent — almost all errands require a car. Bike Score is 20.