Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0A few dear homes lift North Kawartha’s average value 32% above its median
The middle home was worth $500,000 at the 2021 census, the average $662,000. Census values are owners’ own estimates, taken in May 2021, before the rise in interest rates. No open sale prices are published in Ontario, so for North Kawartha the census value is the measure.
Two ways to price a home in North Kawartha
Two sources, each set against Ontario’s towns only: provinces measure value differently, so they don’t line up across borders. Ontario still assesses at 2016 values (MPAC’s 1 January 2016 base): a figure to set against other Ontario towns, not against prices.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $662K
- Owners
- 1,240
- 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 North Kawartha is assessed 36% higher than across Ontario’s towns
Of North Kawartha’s 3,895 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 93% are detached houses.
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.
Single-detached houses are 95% of North Kawartha’s homes, against 60% for Ontario’s towns
At the 2021 census, North Kawartha had 1,335 homes with someone living in them. At least half predate 1981.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Homes by kind
| North Kawartha | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 2% | 7% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 8% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 1% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 14% | 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.
Permits in North Kawartha ran at 22.3 homes a year per 1,000, where Ontario’s towns ran at 15
Building permits added 168 homes in North Kawartha between 2018 and 2023: some 28 a year. Houses dominate the permits, at 100% in single-unit buildings (Ontario’s towns: 66%).
The busiest year: 2021, with 36 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.
North Kawartha is 28% below the $695,000 median of Ontario’s towns
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 North Kawartha: Havelock
The places around North Kawartha at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own. No closer places have figures: these lie 26–36 km from North Kawartha.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kawartha | $500K | $662K | 93% | |
| Trent Lakes | $700K | $781K | 94% | 26.1 |
| Douro-Dummer | $600K | $715K | 95% | 28.7 |
| Bridgenorth | $624K | $725K | 90% | 33.1 |
| Havelock | $428K | $508K | 89% | 34.1 |
| Norwood | $500K | $533K | 87% | 35.7 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in North Kawartha
Is North Kawartha expensive for Ontario?
Cheaper than the middle: Ontario’s towns come to $695,000, North Kawartha to less.
How many households in North Kawartha are in core housing need?
Statistics Canada puts 14% of North Kawartha’s households in core housing need, a higher share than the 9% of Ontario’s towns.
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).