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Lakelands waterfront sales fall back in September

Lakelands waterfront sales fall back in September

The Lakelands Association of REALTORS®

Muskoka & Haliburton Association of REALTORS®

Sales of waterfront properties recorded through the MLS® System for the Lakelands region numbered 204 units in September 2019. This was a decrease of 10.5% from September 2018.

On a year-to-date basis, waterfront sales totalled 1,347 units over the first nine months of the year, falling 5% from the same period in 2018.

The median price for waterfront property sales in September 2019 was $537,501, rising 2.9% from September 2018.

The total dollar value of all waterfront sales in September 2019 was $140.9 million, an 11.7% decline from the same month in 2018.

Summary – Sales by Housing Type
Category September 2019 September 2018 Year-over-year
percentage change
Waterfront 204 228 -10.5
Includes transactions in all areas recorded by The Lakelands Association of REALTORS®
Summary – Median Price by Housing Type
Category September 2019 September 2018 Year-over-year
percentage change
Waterfront $537,501 $522,500 2.9
Includes transactions in all areas recorded by The Lakelands Association of REALTORS®
Detailed – Waterfront Sales and Median Price by Area
Waterfront
By Area Unit Sales Median Sale Price
September 2019 September 2018 Year-over-year
percentage
change
September 2019 September 2018 Year-over-year
percentage
change
Muskoka 88 95 -7.4 $677,500 $659,000 2.8
Haliburton 48 52 -7.7 $469,000 $454,450 3.2
Orillia 14 10 40 $602,500 $483,139 24.7
Parry Sound 42 55 -23.6 $430,000 $449,900 -4.4
All Other Areas 12 16 -25 $509,750 $444,000 14.8
Note: A percentage change of — indicates there were no sales in the same month one year ago.

BOARD & ASSOCIATION INFORMATION

The area served by 800 REALTORS® who belong to The Lakelands Association of REALTORS® serving Parry Sound, Muskoka, Haliburton and Orillia, is located less than a two-hour drive north of Toronto, in the heart of Canada’s Cottage Country. There are several major geographical areas within the Association’s boundaries, including the City of Orillia, the Parry Sound area, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Muskoka Lakes, Huntsville, Lake of Bays and Haliburton. Each of these areas has a unique blend of properties ranging from residential homes in the City of Orillia and smaller towns to the rural areas in-between, as well as a mix of waterfront homes/cottages on the many rivers and lakes throughout our regions that range from the smaller entry-level properties to the prestigious.


Muskoka & Haliburton Association of REALTORS®

THE LAKELANDS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

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For more information,
please contact:

(705) 788-1504

Crystal Henderson, CRAE, e-PRO® Executive Officer
chenderson@thelakelands.ca – Ext. 222

President
Wendy Webb

The information contained in this report has been prepared by The Canadian Real Estate Association, in co-operation with The Lakelands Association of REALTORS®. The information has been drawn from sources deemed to be reliable, but the accuracy and completeness of the information is not guaranteed. In providing this information, neither The Canadian Real Estate Association nor The Lakelands Association of REALTORS® assumes any responsibility or liability. Copyright © 2019 The Canadian Real Estate Association. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without written permission.

This entry was posted on October 22, 2019 by Jim and Iris

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