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Detached houses for sale in Rideau Lakes

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There are 100 detached houses for sale in Rideau Lakes today, with a median asking price of $649,900 (+30% vs. all homes in Rideau Lakes). 55 are bungalows. The most active neighbourhoods are Rideau Lakes (South Elmsley) Twp, Rideau Lakes (Bastard) Twp and Rideau Lakes (South Crosby) Twp.

quiet community-oriented rural feel

11,517 people lived in Rideau Lakes at the 2021 Census, in 5,020 households. 87% of households owned their home and 14% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (90%) and low-rise apartments (3%). 56% of homes were built before 1981, and 6% since 2011. 94% of commuters went to work by car and 0% by public transit.

Schools score: 5

Rideau Lakes, Ontario

Bungalows & Detached Homes in Rideau Lakes

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 323 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 323 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

$499,450

30% below Ontario

In Rideau Lakes

$499,450

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,600/mo

4% above Ontario

In Rideau Lakes

$2,600

In Ontario

$2,499

$314

Per square foot

≈ 16 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

178

Median $499,450

Houses 170 · Condos 8

For rent

Median $2,600

Houses 2

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 prices
Low competition with only one rental property
Diverse residential options available for buyers
Stable market with recent sales

Keep in mind

Limited amenities and services in the area
Few rental options available
Walkability and public transit are lacking

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Rideau Lakes is peaceful, with a focus on home and community. Residents may need to travel for shopping and entertainment.

Great for first-time buyers those seeking a quiet lifestyle families

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

862 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 862.0 km² of Rideau Lakes. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.5/10

Average rating of the 5 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

St Edward's School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
9.6/10
35th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
85 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Rideau Vista Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Upper Canada DSB
5.8/106.5 over 5 yrs
1,729th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
95 students
Rideau District High School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Upper Canada DSB
5.0/105.5 over 5 yrs
552nd of 742 Ontario secondary schools
295 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Lombardy Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Upper Canada DSB
3.7/105.5 over 5 yrs
2,677th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
290 students · EQAO 2024-2025
South Crosby Public School
Public · Grades JK–6 · Upper Canada DSB
3.6/105.5 over 5 yrs
2,707th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
325 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Rideau Intermediate School
Public · Grades 7–8 · Upper Canada DSB
Not rated
140 students

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

11,517

Population (2021)

714 km²

Area

People per km²

55.4

Median age

$84,606

Median income

87%

Own their home

2.3

People per household

5,020

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)12.0%
Working age (15–64)56.6%
Seniors (65+)31.5%

What is built here

Detached houses90.1%
Semi-detached1.4%
Townhouses1%
Duplexes0.5%
Low-rise apartments3.2%

Own or rent

87%Owners

14%Renters

Across 5,020 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier30%
1961–198026%
1981–199015%
1991–200012%
2001–20054%
2006–20106%
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.

6.8%
Born outside Canada: 18.5%
Hold a degree or higher: 47%
Employment rate: 0%
Commute by transit: 94.3%
Commute by car: 1.7
Children per family: $74,603
Median income after tax: $99,043
Average household income: 10.1%
Living on a low income: $817/mo
Renters pay, per month: $889/mo
Owners pay, per month: $422,204
Median home value at census: 13.5%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 10.6%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 20 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 Rideau Lakes Sell For

At least 153 detached houses changed hands in Rideau Lakes over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $560,201 and half below, 6.4% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its buyer in 41 days — 3 days quicker than a year ago.

10 of the last 12 months had at least 5 closed detached houses sales in Rideau Lakes. Quieter months are left out rather than shown as a median over a handful of homes, so the totals here are a floor.

Median sold price: $560K; -6.4% year over year
Days to sell: 41; 3 days quicker
Sales closed: 153; last 12 months
Per square foot: $405; from 143 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.

$1.02M$767K$510K$254K

Feb ’24Dec ’24Sep ’25Sep ’26

Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$967,500

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $32,500

−10%Asking price+10%

Of the asking price: 96.8%
Sold over asking: 7.2%

From 153 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

How fast it moves

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

Aug 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Rideau Lakes, sales

Monthly closed sales in Rideau Lakes
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	12	$530,000	$487K – $685K	28	96.7%
Aug 2026	19	$598,000	$461K – $846K	21	97.4%
Jul 2026	17	$385,000	$340K – $500K	43	96.5%
Jun 2026	19	$625,000	$458K – $725K	54	95.1%
May 2026	19	$510,000	$475K – $760K	27	97.3%
Apr 2026	17	$778,900	$675K – $850K	25	98.3%
Mar 2026	10	$450,000	$311K – $494K	31	96.4%
Feb 2026	7	$487,500	$480K – $660K	93	95.2%
Nov 2025	13	$575,000	$359K – $670K	45	98.4%
Oct 2025	20	$562,500	$416K – $751K	63	95.8%
Sep 2025	15	$630,000	$429K – $943K	44	97.5%
Aug 2025	18	$534,500	$498K – $826K	46	97.6%
Jul 2025	21	$505,000	$380K – $650K	41	96.3%
Jun 2025	32	$592,500	$534K – $707K	40	96.5%
May 2025	27	$560,000	$355K – $631K	35	97.7%
Apr 2025	16	$625,000	$426K – $741K	28	97.7%
Mar 2025	15	$745,000	$726K – $970K	35	98.6%
Feb 2025	10	$560,400	$479K – $777K	49	98.6%
Jan 2025	8	$640,000	$579K – $661K	109	96.9%
Dec 2024	12	$593,750	$307K – $873K	19	93.5%
Nov 2024	19	$600,000	$573K – $647K	57	96.1%
Oct 2024	13	$700,000	$526K – $785K	61	95.2%
Sep 2024	19	$590,000	$456K – $755K	42	97.4%
Aug 2024	14	$571,000	$413K – $659K	48	94.9%
Jul 2024	19	$539,000	$475K – $680K	44	97.5%
Jun 2024	8	$535,000	$421K – $721K	18	98.4%
May 2024	20	$592,500	$502K – $830K	35	96.9%
Apr 2024	14	$647,500	$456K – $766K	20	97.3%
Mar 2024	8	$517,500	$426K – $640K	39	96.3%
Feb 2024	6	$435,009	$348K – $562K	19	100.1%

What people ask about Rideau Lakes

How much does a detached house cost in Rideau Lakes?

Detached houses in Rideau Lakes sold for a median of $560,201 over the 12 months to September 2026, across at least 153 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 6.4% lower than the 12 months before it.

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

A detached house in Rideau Lakes took a median of 41 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Detached houses there closed at 96.8% of the asking price on average, with 7.2% selling over asking.

Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Rideau 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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