Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0A median $572,000: what owners say homes in Lindsay are worth
That figure comes from 26,305 owner households at the 2021 census. Self-assessed in May 2021, these values predate the rate rises that followed. Statistics Canada’s housing statistics carry no sale prices in Ontario; the census value stands in for Lindsay.
Lindsay’s homes, by two sources
Two sources, each set against Ontario’s towns only: provinces measure value differently, so they don’t line up across borders. Ontario’s assessments are still on MPAC’s values of 1 January 2016, far below today’s prices, so they compare only with other Ontario towns.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $627K
- Owners
- 26,305
- Ontario’s towns
- $695K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
all residential, MPAC 2016 base
- Ontario’s towns
- $232K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
A detached house in Lindsay is assessed 11% higher than across Ontario’s towns
Of Lindsay’s 36,225 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 91% are detached houses and 1% are condos.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, table 46-10-0093 (2024): residential properties on the assessment roll, vacant land left out. The ticks are the median of Ontario’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
Lindsay’s homes: when they went up and what they are
32,705 occupied homes stood in Lindsay in 2021, and single-detached houses made up 84% of them. The older half dates from before 1981.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Homes by kind
| Lindsay | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 10% | 9% | 7% |
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada): occupied private dwellings; core housing need as Statistics Canada defines it. Ticks and columns are medians of the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more.
12.5 new homes a year per 1,000 in Lindsay: in step with Ontario’s towns (15)
Some 384 homes a year: 2,303 in all were permitted in Lindsay from 2018 to 2023. Single-unit buildings took 68% of them, where Ontario’s towns built 66%.
Most in 2021: 700 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
Statistics Canada, tables 46-10-0087 (building permits by census subdivision, 2018–2023: dwelling units created, new construction and conversions) and 34-10-0292 (monthly, metro areas). Per 1,000: units a year over 2019–2023 against occupied homes in 2021.
Lindsay is cheaper than most of Ontario’s towns: 18% under their $695,000 median
871 of Ontario’s towns (2,500 people or more), by median value at the 2021 census, dearest first.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Lower values near Lindsay: Peterborough
Next to Lindsay: 2021 census values and the share of owners. Distances here run 27–36 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Lindsay.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay | $572K | $627K | 83% | |
| Trent Lakes | $700K | $781K | 94% | 27.3 |
| Bridgenorth | $624K | $725K | 90% | 28.7 |
| Beaverton | $600K | $685K | 82% | 32.5 |
| Peterborough | $500K | $554K | 59% | 33.5 |
| Port Perry | $800K | $848K | 87% | 35.9 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Lindsay
Is Lindsay expensive for Ontario?
Below the norm for Ontario’s towns, whose median home is worth $695,000; Lindsay’s is worth less.
How many households in Lindsay are in core housing need?
In Lindsay, 10% of households are in core housing need, close to the 9% of Ontario’s towns: those whose home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, with nothing suitable nearby under 30% of their income.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program · Statistics Canada, building permits (tables 46-10-0087 and 34-10-0292). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).