Tay Valley, Ontario, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Tay Valley is $499,900, across 105 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 70 days.
29 new listings came to market in Tay Valley in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $143 per square foot, based on the 5 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Tay Valley are listed at an average of $816,280 across 60 active listings.
Vacant land in Tay Valley are listed at an average of $309,408 across 40 active listings.
Lake lanes, farm fields, hush
Tay Valley Township is the kind of place where the road narrows, the tree line thickens, and the day’s soundtrack shifts to wind in pines and the soft churn of lake water against dock boards. West of Perth, it’s classic Eastern Ontario countryside—working farms, low-density hamlets, and a scatter of small lakes that turn into summer addresses and, increasingly, full-time homes. With a walk score of 0, life here is built around the car, the boat, the ATV, and the long driveway—by design, not by accident.
The township’s character is shaped by lake-country traditions: morning coffee on the deck, an afternoon on the water, and evenings that end under dark skies. Families come for room to roam and safe gravel roads for bikes; retirees come for privacy and a slower cadence; and remote workers are drawn by acreage, views, and the ability to be in Perth for errands and appointments without giving up that “off-grid” feeling. Community life tends to orbit around local halls, volunteer fire stations, seasonal gatherings, and Perth’s boutiques and services just down the road.
Real estate in Tay Valley is defined by variety and nuance: older cottages upgraded for four-season living, custom waterfront builds, modest rural homes on a few acres, and farm properties where outbuildings matter as much as the house. Waterfront values hinge on lake size, depth, road access, and year-round services, while non-waterfront buyers often prioritize privacy, internet reliability, and the balance between tree cover and workable land. Inventory can be seasonal, and the most coveted listings—good water, good access, good condition—tend to move with confidence when priced to the realities of rural ownership and maintenance.
Tay Valley’s for-sale market is well supplied with 283 active listings, giving buyers and investors plenty of choice, though homes are taking time to move at an average 93 days on market. Pricing remains mid-range with a median asking price of $524,900 and an average of $260/sqft, while 61 new listings in the past 30 days suggest ongoing competition among sellers and continued opportunities to negotiate on value and terms.
Walk Score 0 · Bike Score 27
The median asking price in Tay Valley is $499,900, across 105 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $618,143. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 105 active MLS® listings in Tay Valley as of August 12, 2026. 29 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Tay Valley have been on the market an average of 70 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 105 homes currently listed in Tay Valley, 57% detached houses, 38% vacant land, 2% commercial properties.
Tay Valley 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 27.