Westwood Hills

Westwood Hills, Nova Scotia

Market snapshot

As of November 11, 2026, the median asking price in Westwood Hills, Upper Tantallon is $826,950, across 12 active public listings.

Those listings have been on the market an average of 96 days.

Asking prices work out to about $342 per square foot, based on the 12 listings that report floor area.

Detached homes in Westwood Hills are listed at an average of $814,442 across 12 active listings.

About Westwood Hills

Low-density homes near Tantallon-area amenities

Westwood Hills is a primarily residential place that trades walkability for space and nearby services.

Westwood Hills reads as a quiet, low-density housing area where detached and semi-detached homes set the tone, and most practical errands happen in surrounding places like Upper Tantallon and Tantallon. The appeal is straightforward: residential living with a nearby menu of everyday dining, recreation, and a dental clinic, without the intensity of a mixed-use centre. It is not a walkable, transit-supported place for daily needs, and it is not defined by large commercial or civic destinations within its borders.

Living in Westwood Hills

Westwood Hills is dominated by detached and semi-detached homes, giving it a distinctly low-density residential character. Rentals appear to be present but more commonly in basement or secondary suites, with only a limited number of small multi-unit properties.

A typical property is a detached or semi-detached home in an owner-occupier-leaning setting, with amenities accessed nearby rather than within the area.

Is Westwood Hills right for you?

May be a strong fit if you want

May be less suited if you prioritize

Selling in Westwood Hills

Selling in Westwood Hills works when buyers can immediately picture how a low-density, primarily owner-occupier setting fits their day-to-day, given that most errands and services sit outside the area. Clear marketing should connect the home’s living space and upkeep to the nearby conveniences people will actually use—dining spots, fitness, recreation, and dental care—without implying anything about transit or walk-based routines.

What the marketing has to address

Home type

Because detached and semi-detached homes dominate, make it easy to understand the home’s layout, condition, and any secondary-suite setup if present, since rentals here often show up as basement or secondary suites.

Owner-occupier feel

Westwood Hills reads as primarily owner-occupier, so emphasize practical, lived-in strengths buyers can verify in a showing—maintenance history, storage, and how spaces function—rather than treating the home like an interchangeable unit.

Nearby routines

Most daily amenities are nearby rather than inside the area, so anchor the listing around what’s close: dining options like Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, Tim Hortons, Moon Tong Restaurant, Pizzatown, Mary Brown's Chicken, Bento Sushi, barBurrito, and Lefty's Restaurant & Lounge, plus Tantallon Dental Centre.

Car reality

With Walkability score of 7, Transit access score of 0, and Bikeability score of 2, present parking and vehicle-related practicality clearly, and avoid positioning the home around walking access or transit convenience.

The bottom line

Westwood Hills offers a low-density, house-dominated housing mix with most conveniences accessed nearby rather than inside the area. It works well for buyers who want detached or semi-detached living and are comfortable driving to dining, services, and recreation. It is not a fit for a walk-to-errands lifestyle, and it does not offer transit as a practical daily option.

This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.

Getting around

Walkability 7 · Transit access 0 · Bikeability 2

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Places from Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), with OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) filling categories it does not cover. Source edition: 2026-08-19.0. Retrieved November 1, 2026 (UTC). Data may be incomplete or outdated. Retrieval does not verify current opening hours or availability.

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