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Detached houses for sale in Kawartha Lakes

Name: HOMEH Market Pulse — Kawartha Lakes closed sales and leases
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There are 557 detached houses for sale in Kawartha Lakes today, with a median asking price of $699,900 (+8% vs. all homes in Kawartha Lakes). 315 are bungalows. The most active neighbourhoods are Lindsay, Bobcaygeon and Fenelon.

community-focused moderate-paced affordable

79,247 people lived in Kawartha Lakes at the 2021 Census, in 32,665 households. 83% of households owned their home and 17% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (84%) and low-rise apartments (7%). 56% of homes were built before 1981, and 7% since 2011. 94% of commuters went to work by car and 0% by public transit.

Population of 75,423 57 walkability score

Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

Bungalows & Detached Homes in Kawartha Lakes

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 32,728 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

5.4

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 32,728 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

$649,000

9% below Ontario

In Kawartha Lakes

$649,000

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,500/mo

On par with Ontario

In Kawartha Lakes

$2,500

In Ontario

$2,499

$496

Per square foot

≈ 21.6 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

848

Median $649,000

Houses 795 · Condos 53

For rent

Median $2,500

Houses 91 · Condos 5

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 compared to provincial median home prices
Diverse housing options available for sale and rent
Good number of grocery stores and restaurants
Community-focused environment

Keep in mind

Limited public transit options
Walkability score is moderate
Fewer parks and recreational facilities

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Kawartha Lakes is community-oriented with essential amenities nearby. Residents enjoy a quieter pace of life.

Great for first-time buyers families those seeking affordable rentals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

3,287.1 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

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 3,287.1 km² of Kawartha Lakes. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.8/10

Average rating of the 23 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Langton Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
8.5/107.5 over 5 yrs
175th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
440 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Parkview Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
8.5/106.2 over 5 yrs
175th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
385 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Fenelon Twp Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
8.3/106.0 over 5 yrs
231st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
260 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Dunsford District Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
8.0/106.4 over 5 yrs
337th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
285 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Mariposa Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
7.8/106.1 over 5 yrs
433rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
345 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Jack Callaghan Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Trillium Lakelands DSB
7.5/106.5 over 5 yrs
571st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
325 students · EQAO 2024-2025

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Kawartha Lakes, 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

79,247

Population (2021)

3,033.7 km²

Area

People per km²

50.9

Median age

$84,639

Median income

83%

Own their home

2.4

People per household

32,665

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)13.3%
Working age (15–64)58.5%
Seniors (65+)28.2%

What is built here

Detached houses83.9%
Semi-detached1.7%
Townhouses2%
Duplexes2.5%
Low-rise apartments6.8%
High-rise apartments2.2%

Own or rent

83%Owners

17%Renters

Across 32,665 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier27%
1961–198029%
1981–199016%
1991–200010%
2001–20055%
2006–20104%
2011–20154%
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.

7.9%
Born outside Canada: 13.4%
Hold a degree or higher: 48.7%
Employment rate: 0.2%
Commute by transit: 94.2%
Commute by car: 1.7
Children per family: $74,662
Median income after tax: $101,799
Average household income: 10.2%
Living on a low income: $1,134/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,120/mo
Owners pay, per month: $573,078
Median home value at census: 21.1%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 13.6%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 114 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)

HOMEH Market Pulse Detached houses only Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What Houses in Kawartha Lakes Sell For

1,029 detached houses changed hands in Kawartha Lakes over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $637,485 and half below, 5.9% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its buyer in 34 days.

Median sold price: $637K; -5.9% year over year
Days to sell: 34; 1 day quicker
Sales closed: 1,029; last 12 months
Per square foot: $464; from 1,001 sized sales

Three years of sold prices

The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every sale — how wide it runs tells you how much one detached house here differs from the next.

$950K$775K$599K$424K

Jan ’24Dec ’24Oct ’25Sep ’26

Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$965,300

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $34,700

−10%Asking price+10%

Of the asking price: 96.5%
Sold over asking: 8.8%

From 1,029 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Kawartha Lakes

20.1 years

of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a detached house here costs.

Median sold price

$637,485

1,029 sales

Median rent

$2,637/mo

142 leases

Gross rental yield

4.96%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Kawartha Lakes over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.

How fast it moves

Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.

Oct 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Kawartha Lakes, sales

Monthly closed sales in Kawartha Lakes
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	93	$635,000	$525K – $815K	38	96.1%
Aug 2026	104	$582,500	$488K – $755K	37	96.3%
Jul 2026	117	$625,000	$480K – $790K	33	96.2%
Jun 2026	122	$672,500	$550K – $808K	26	97.2%
May 2026	110	$650,000	$538K – $800K	21	97.5%
Apr 2026	75	$670,000	$575K – $845K	26	96.4%
Mar 2026	70	$656,250	$513K – $794K	27	96.8%
Feb 2026	49	$600,000	$460K – $730K	38	96.0%
Jan 2026	52	$645,000	$520K – $786K	59	95.8%
Dec 2025	42	$616,500	$500K – $748K	55	96.5%
Nov 2025	81	$617,000	$490K – $710K	41	96.1%
Oct 2025	114	$655,000	$523K – $864K	29	96.5%
Sep 2025	114	$662,500	$520K – $845K	40	96.1%
Aug 2025	105	$615,000	$530K – $835K	36	96.7%
Jul 2025	116	$677,500	$547K – $780K	24	97.1%
Jun 2025	98	$689,500	$561K – $780K	24	97.4%
May 2025	91	$699,900	$578K – $911K	22	97.7%
Apr 2025	71	$730,000	$575K – $815K	30	97.2%
Mar 2025	60	$670,000	$581K – $890K	24	97.6%
Feb 2025	54	$719,500	$567K – $914K	39	97.5%
Jan 2025	45	$730,000	$635K – $877K	54	97.5%
Dec 2024	69	$636,000	$520K – $785K	37	97.0%
Nov 2024	95	$660,000	$543K – $796K	48	97.3%
Oct 2024	104	$695,000	$570K – $839K	40	97.4%
Sep 2024	108	$659,000	$556K – $736K	33	96.7%
Aug 2024	108	$680,000	$532K – $846K	42	96.0%
Jul 2024	97	$745,000	$570K – $858K	33	97.0%
Jun 2024	89	$699,900	$550K – $875K	23	97.6%
May 2024	103	$710,000	$602K – $895K	22	97.9%
Apr 2024	108	$697,500	$596K – $856K	19	98.2%
Mar 2024	74	$625,000	$535K – $768K	23	97.4%
Feb 2024	49	$720,000	$570K – $850K	19	98.7%
Jan 2024	16	$660,000	$605K – $742K	11	97.4%

What people ask about Kawartha Lakes

How much does a detached house cost in Kawartha Lakes?

Detached houses in Kawartha Lakes sold for a median of $637,485 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 1,029 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 5.9% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a detached house in Kawartha Lakes?

A detached house in Kawartha Lakes took a median of 34 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Detached houses there closed at 96.5% of the asking price on average, with 8.8% selling over asking.

How much is rent for a detached house in Kawartha Lakes?

The median detached house lease in Kawartha Lakes closed at $2,637 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 142 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy a detached house in Kawartha Lakes?

A detached house in Kawartha Lakes costs about 20.1 years of the rent on one — the median price of $637,485 against a median rent of $2,637 a month, a gross yield of 4.96%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Kawartha Lakes on the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board MLS® System, through September 2026. Medians are taken over closed prices, not asking prices. Per-square-foot figures use the midpoint of the banded floor-area range MLS® carries, so they describe the group and not any one detached house. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

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