Northumberland and Hastings have seen more than a 20 per cent hike in home sales in the last month or so.
According to Central Lakes Association of Realtors’ (CLAR) July 2025 housing market statistics, the region overall is continuing to see “strong sales growth” paired with a “slight softening in average prices” in most markets – but not Northumberland under average selling prices.
The association encompasses the Northumberland, Hastings, Prince Edward County, Peterborough, Kawartha and Durham areas.
“We are seeing an increase in sales across most our region month-over-month, while average prices have declined in nearly every area,” said CLAR President Christine Riley, while reflecting on the latest numbers. “Improved affordability and stable borrowing costs are allowing more buyers to re-enter the market and secure housing.
“Decreases to borrowing costs could help even more Ontarians take that important step toward homeownership,” continued Riley.
However, again, the dip in sale prices doesn’t apply to Northumberland – the average price for a house in the county was recorded at $734,355 versus $734,111 in July 2024. And when you look at the average sale price in June, this figure was actually $712,135, with a total of 130 sales reported.
Northumberland had 134 sales transactions last month versus 111 this time last year, representing a 20.7 per cent increase in sales year-over-year, reported the association.
There were also 331 new listings added in comparison to 304 last July, or 387 listings in June, according to the latest data.
Hastings County also had a 24.3 per cent jump in sales year-over-year. Transactions are up from 177 to 220 when comparing July 2024 and 2025 figures. There was a total of 460 new listings reported versus 374 listings this time last year. There were 482 new listings in June.
In Hastings – like in most other markets – the average house price did drop slightly from a reported $552,543 to $542,389 for the year-over-year comparison. The dip was larger when looking at June figures, which detailed the average house price exceeded $580,290.
In terms of other markets across the region, in Prince Edward County, the average home price decreased year-over-year from roughly $838,686 to $829,920. However, when looking at June 2025 numbers, the average selling price was recorded at $781,054.
In Durham, sales jumped about 9.4 per cent with 852 transactions recorded in July, and the average home price dropped more significantly from $915,636 to $885,259 when delving into figures this time last year.
In the Kawartha Lakes area, 129 sales were recorded in July 2025, representing a 38.7 per cent increase from July 2024 figures. The average selling price dipped by almost $120,000 this time last year to roughly $700,512.
The Peterborough area was the only other region to record increases in sales and average prices year-over-year, with 189 transactions reported and an average selling price of $712,197 indicated in the report. In comparison to July 2024 numbers, there were 173 sales, and the average selling price was recorded at $711,293.
As market activity continues to strengthen, CLAR CEO Wendy Giroux said the association remains committed to ensuring attainable housing is available across area communities.
“We continue to advocate for policies that support buyers and sellers, while our realtors’ work hard to help clients achieve their housing goals,” continued Giroux. “At the same time, our members’ remain deeply engaged in giving back to the community, including through this summer’s charity golf tournaments.
“Housing is a fundamental need, and we will continue to make it a priority.”
(Written by: Sarah Hyatt)
