Houses For Sale In Kawartha lakes

Find Homes for Sale in Kawartha Lakes - Say Yes to a Relaxed Life in This City with The Canadian Home

What’s your usual plan for the weekend? Staying at home or going away to somewhere relaxing? Most of us prefer the second thing. We like going somewhere beautiful and relaxing once in a while. After all, staying at home and living our routine life every day can get boring at times. And guess what? Kawartha Lakes is “that relaxing place” most people go to. This means that buying a house and living in this city would be like being on vacation every day. Quite exciting, right? Here are some other reasons why you should think about making a house for sale in Kawartha Lakes yours -

Easy Connectivity to Other Cities

You would still be close to the rest of the cities while living in Kawartha Lakes. Here are some cities that are near Kawartha Lakes -

• Orillia (46.63 km)
• Peterborough (51.72 km)
• Barrie (69.19 km)
• Innisfil (72.09 km)
• Oshawa (76 km)

Here are some highways that you can use to get to the different cities near Kawartha Lakes -

Highway 35 - Connect to Highway 115 through this. You can get to Peterborough and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) using this.

Highway 7 - An east-west route that passes through the southern part of the city. You can get to Peterborough in the east and Lindsay using this.

Highway 7A - Connect to Highway 35 through this. You can get to Port Perry and the eastern parts of the Greater Toronto Area using this.

Highway 115 - Connect to Highway 35 through this. It leads southeast towards Peterborough and Highway 401.

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Not Exactly a Small Town

Since we’re saying that Kawartha Lakes has a relaxing pace, you must be thinking that this place is like a small town. But don’t get us wrong! Kawartha Lakes is not anything like the typical small towns. In fact, it is the second-largest municipality in Ontario (in terms of size). This city has more than 24 towns and villages. These towns and villages are in over 3,000 square kilometres of area. Some of the big towns that you’ll find in Kawartha Lakes are -

• Bobcaygeon
• Fenelon Falls
• Kirkfield
• Lindsay
• Omemee

Homes are Affordable Here Than in Muskoka

When we say the “top cottage country destinations in Ontario,” what are the usual names that come to your mind? We’re sure Muskoka is one name. But Kawartha Lakes with its chain of lakes and islands is equally beautiful as Muskoka. And guess what? The price of houses for sale in Kawartha Lakes is much lower than in Muskoka. Here are the average prices of homes in both the "cottage country" cities (November 2024 data) -

• $726,000 in Kawartha Lakes
• $1,660,600 in Muskoka

So, are you ready to live in Kawartha Lakes - the cottage country where the price of homes is not that high? Take a look at homes for sale in Kawartha Lakes!

Buy a Home in Any of These Kawartha Lakes Neighbourhoods

1. Lindsay

The first area you can look at in Kawartha is Lindsay. This beautiful town is right in the middle of the Sturgeon Lakes and Lake Scugog.

Highlights of the Lindsay Area -

• The Kawartha Trans Trail is right in this area. This can be a great thing for you if you hike or cycle.
• Lindsay is at the intersection of Highway 7 and 35-115. This means that going anywhere in the GTA from your new home in Lindsay would be easy.
• This is the only town with a public bus system in Kawartha Lakes. The buses of Lindsay Transit run on four routes every hour.

2. Bobcaygeon

This area is between two lakes - Sturgeon and Pigeon. Bobcaygeon is quite popular among tourists and also homebuyers.

Highlights of the Bobcaygeon Area -

• There is a public school in the area - Bobcaygeon Public School.
• Bobcaygeon is home to Lock 32. It is the first lock and the most visited place on the Trent Waterway.
• You can get to Lindsay from here in half an hour and to Peterborough in less than an hour. And to the GTA, you’ll need just an hour. Isn’t that a great reason to buy a home for sale in this Kawartha Lakes area? Absolutely!

3. Fenelon Falls

Want to know about another place where you can live in the city? It’s Fenelon Falls!

Highlights of the Fenelon Falls Area -

• Here are the top educational institutions that you’ll find in Fenelon Falls -
  • Fenelon Falls Secondary School
  • Langton Public School
  • Fenelon Adult Education and Training Centre
• Fenelon Falls is home to Lock 34 on the Trent Waterway.
• Cameron Lake and Sturgeon Lake are near this area.

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A Quick Look at Kawartha Lakes Real Estate

Do any of you remember life during the pandemic? We’re sure all of you remember those days! It was when we were locked inside our houses and we wanted to get away from the crowded and loud life in the city and move away to somewhere relaxing. During those days, there was a boom in the real estate market in Kawartha Lakes. Yes, since the interest rates were low at that time (0.25%), lots of people were buying a house in this beautiful cottage country, mostly as their second home. The price of waterfront homes for sale in Kawartha Lakes went up by 40% during this time. Some of the homes were selling for 70% over the asking price during these days. But as the interest rates went up, we saw a turn in the housing market. Here is the sales data of MLS listings in Kawartha Lakes in -

2021 - 62%

2022 - 50%

2023 - 32%

As is obvious, the average price of homes for sale in Kawartha Lakes also went down with the fall in sales.

2022 - $1,243,442

2023 - $733,300

Here are some other latest highlights from the Kawartha Lakes real estate market -

• In 2024, we saw the sale of houses going up in the city. The sales of homes went up by 61% (from November 2023 to 2024).
• In 2024, the price of homes was at its highest in June - $825.74K. As of now, the average price of recently sold homes in Kawartha Lakes is $ 682,036 .
• In 2024, the highest number of listings was seen in the city in May. As of now, there are 639 houses out of sale in the city. There are 668 houses for rent in Kawartha Lakes. Take a look at the houses in Kawartha Lakes for rent now!
• Detached houses are the most sold property in Kawartha Lakes. After all, you get a lot of perks in these houses -
  • Lots of space
  • Enough privacy
  • A great resale potential

The price of these houses in Kawartha Lakes is also not as high as in the other big cities (November 2024 data)

Price of detached houses in Kawartha Lakes - $732.2K

Price of detached houses in Toronto - $2.23M

• In case the price of a detached house seems too high for you, you can for a semi-detached house. In these houses, you’ll get almost these perks like in a detached house, but a little less space and not a lot of privacy. The price of semi-detached Kawartha homes for sale is $417.50K (November 2024 data).

Explore Houses for Sale in Kawartha Lakes - Find a House You Can Call Home with The Canadian Home

Sure, there are not a lot of houses out for sale in Kawartha Lakes like in the other cities. Still, finding that perfect waterfront property for sale in Kawartha Lakes out of these limited number of listings can be tough. There would still be enough houses that you have to scroll through before you find the house you can call "home". But did you know there’s an easy way through which you can find your new home in Kawartha Lakes? Yes, with The Canadian Home. The Canadian Home gives you a range of tools and features that can help you find the perfect place to call home in Kawartha.

Shortlist Homes By a Particular Feature

Do you want your new home to have a patio or basement? You can find all these properties for sale in Kawartha Lakes easily with The Canadian Home. Choose the “More Filter” button in The Canadian Home and type in the feature you want in your new home in the “Keyword” section. In seconds, our platform will show you all the homes with that particular feature. Isn’t that an amazing way to refine your home search? We agree!

Tag Properties as Favourites

Thankfully, at The Canadian Home, you can mark all the MLS listings in Kawartha Lakes that you really like as your “favourite”. This means that instead of searching for these homes again and again, you can just head over to the Favourites list and find the properties there.

Find All the Homes with Price Drops

Yes, at The Canadian Home, you can easily find all the homes for sale in Kawartha Lakes whose prices have just dropped. You just need to go to the price-dropped properties page and select the city. Who knows, you may find a home here that you couldn’t afford earlier.

Check If You Can Afford the Home Right Here

Yes, you can check if you can afford the home you’re looking at right here on the property details page. There is no need to go to any other platforms for this. Our calculator asks for a few basic details to calculate your affordability, like your annual household income and down payment. Scroll down on the property details page to use the home affordability calculator!

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