The Central Lakes Association of Realtors has released some stats on the local housing market in October.
Across their six regions, 1,174 home sales were recorded in October. Compared to September, sales were up in five of the six regions, while home prices fell.
Hastings County saw an increase in activity, with 180 homes sold in October, which is a 30% increase over September and a 10% increase over October of 2025. The average selling price fell to $497,882. There were 369 new listings and 895 active listings in the region, with homes being on the market for an average of 47 days before selling.
In Prince Edward County, 34 homes were sold. This is a 9.7% increase from September but a 30% decline since October 2025. The average price fell to $743,524, a 13.2% decrease compared to September and 10.7% decline over the previous year. Homes sold on average after 50 days on the market, with 85 new listings and 252 active listings in the region.
For Northumberland County, 124 homes sold in October. This is a 5% increase over September, but a 9.5% decrease from October of 2025. Average prices rose to $635,428, though were 10.9% lower than last October’s level. The region recorded 298 new listings and 735 active listings with an average sale time of 56 days.
Peterborough City and County had an increase in sales, by 13% compared to September. A total of 169 homes were sold. The average selling price edged up slightly to $635,428, although it remained 10.9% below last year’s level. The region recorded 298 new listings and 735 active listings. Homes took an average of 56 days to sell.
Kawartha Lakes recorded 85 total sales in October, a drop of 15% from September and 28% from the previous year. The average selling price also dropped to $630,679. There were 577 active listings with 240 of them being new in October. Homes spent an average of 41 days on the market.
