Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Yarmouth is $344,700, across 34 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 117 days.
5 new listings came to market in Yarmouth in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $194 per square foot, based on the 24 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Yarmouth are listed at an average of $358,487 across 23 active listings.
The Yarmouth neighbourhood (central Yarmouth and surrounding residential streets near the harbour and downtown core) is a small-town coastal market with an older housing stock, walkable pockets, and a working-harbour character. Demographics skew older than major Canadian cities, with many long-term residents and a steady renter segment tied to health care, marine services, retail, and local government. Typical housing includes detached homes, duplexes, small apartment buildings, and some heritage properties; prices remain comparatively accessible for Nova Scotia, which supports higher potential cash-flow yields than large urban centres.
Amenities are concentrated around downtown/Water Street, the waterfront/harbour area, and service corridors (groceries, pharmacies, clinics, banks, restaurants). The area is served by local schools within town and community facilities such as libraries, parks, and recreation centres. Public transit is limited to local bus service and is less frequent than in larger cities, so most tenants rely on vehicles; however, proximity to downtown jobs and services can be a meaningful advantage for renters. Recent market trends have been characterized by modest demand-driven price growth (boosted earlier in the decade by in-migration to smaller Nova Scotia communities) with some cooling more recently as borrowing costs rose; rents have generally stayed firm due to constrained purpose-built rental supply and limited new construction.
Walk Score 69 · Bike Score 47
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