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Houses for sale under $1M in Highlands East

Looking for cheap houses for sale in Highlands East? 108 homes in Highlands East are listed for sale under $1M, which is 93% of everything for sale. Most are detached houses, and the most active neighbourhoods are Monmouth and Glamorgan.

quiet family-friendly

3,830 people lived in Highlands East at the 2021 Census, in 1,885 households. 88% of households owned their home and 11% rented. 52% of homes were built before 1981, and 9% since 2011. 94% of commuters went to work by car and 0% by public transit.

Walkability score: 51

Highlands East, Ontario

Houses for Sale in Highlands East Under $1M

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 12 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 12 past and present listings

Fraser Institute ratings within 2 km of each listing, closer schools weighted more

Each score is an average over this area's own listings and is shown only where at least 5 of them carry one. Scores are reported by listing agents, not measured by HOMEH.

What it costsAffordability

Median asking price

$517,000

28% below Ontario

In Highlands East

$517,000

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

In Ontario

$2,499

$769

Per square foot

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

116

Median $517,000

Houses 116

For rent

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-08-16. Sold and leased figures are neighbourhood medians over the last 12 months, published only where at least 5 homes closed — never a single sale.

The honest readPros & cons

What people love

Affordable median sale price compared to province
Good school rating of 4
Low average days on market at 22

Keep in mind

Limited rental options with only 1 available
No parks or transit services in the area

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Highlands East is calm, with basic services available. Residents can enjoy a peaceful environment.

Great for first-time buyers families

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

753.3 km²

Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.

Parks

Playgrounds

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 753.3 km² of Highlands East. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

Elementary

Wilberforce Elementary School
Public · Grades 4–8 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
Not rated
50 students · EQAO 2024-2025

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Highlands East, not a catchment — most Ontario boards do not publish attendance boundaries, and we will not draw a line we cannot source. Confirm enrolment with the school board before you buy.

The peopleWho lives here

3,830

Population (2021)

688.2 km²

Area

People per km²

58.7

Median age

$63,580

Median income

88%

Own their home

2.1

People per household

1,885

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)8.6%
Working age (15–64)57.9%
Seniors (65+)33.6%

What is built here

Detached houses97.3%
Townhouses0.5%
Low-rise apartments0.5%
Other attached homes0.5%

Own or rent

88%Owners

11%Renters

Across 1,885 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier24%
1961–198028%
1981–199016%
1991–20009%
2001–20058%
2006–20105%
2011–20156%
2016–20213%

Share of occupied homes, by the era they were built in. Bars are drawn against the busiest era, not against each other, because the eras are not the same length. The eight shares are unlikely to total exactly 100: Statistics Canada rounds each era's count to the nearest 5 before publishing it, so we print what the census reports rather than adjusting a figure to make the column add up.

7.6%
Born outside Canada: 12.6%
Hold a degree or higher: 34.5%
Employment rate: 0%
Commute by transit: 94.4%
Commute by car: 1.6
Children per family: $57,948
Median income after tax: $76,156
Average household income: 17.5%
Living on a low income: $895/mo
Renters pay, per month: $700/mo
Owners pay, per month: $440,858
Median home value at census: 6.4%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 15.6%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 6 census areas inside the boundary. Medians and rates are a population-weighted average of dissemination-area figures.

Sources: HOMEH listings, Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, OpenStreetMap, HOMEH school registry, Photo: © Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC BY-SA)

Questions, answered

Common questions about houses for sale under $1M in Highlands East

How many homes in Highlands East sell for under $1M?

108 homes in Highlands East are listed for sale under $1M today, 93% of the 116 homes for sale. Their median asking price is $492,400.

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What kind of home can I buy in Highlands East for under $1M?

Under $1M, Highlands East has detached houses (63), vacant lots (31) and link home (1) for sale. Most range from studios to 5 bedrooms.

Houses for sale in Highlands East

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