Average Home Price in Port Perry: A 2026 Market Guide

The average home price in Port Perry right now sits at $894,776, the figure TRREB reported for the Township of Scugog for July 2026, down from $990,492 in June. Port Perry is Scugog’s main community, so the township number is really the town number, and this guide explains what it means, how the market got here, and what it feels like on the streets where most buyers actually land.

What is the average home price in Port Perry right now?

TRREB’s monthly reports cover Scugog as one market area, and the most recent figure we can verify puts the average sale price at $894,776 for July 2026. That followed a stronger June, when the average was $990,492, and detached homes, the most common type in town, averaged $964,604 as of May 2026, per the monthly TRREB summaries that DurhamRegion.com publishes.

Two things matter when you read that number. First, an average mixes everything from a compact bungalow near the school to a waterfront estate on Lake Scugog, so it is a temperature reading, not a price tag. Second, Scugog monthly sales counts are small, often fewer than 30 homes, so a single lakeside sale can move the average by several percent. That is why we compare a band of months rather than one.

Market figures: Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) monthly reports as published by DurhamRegion.com. Township-wide averages swing with small monthly sales counts; verify current numbers before acting on them.

A market that cooled, then steadied

The clearest way to understand 2026 pricing is to look back at 2025. Scugog averages climbed through the spring, peaking near $1.25 million in May 2025, then cooled through late fall to around $786,000 in December. Through 2026 the market has traded in a wide band, roughly in the high-$800s to low-$1.05 million range month to month, with active listings trending higher than a year earlier.

For buyers the translation is encouraging: more choice than two years ago and prices below the 2025 spring peak. For sellers it means pricing against current comparable sales, not last year’s asking prices.

Port Perry neighbourhoods, street by street

The average is one number, but Port Perry is really several markets in one town, and the differences are big enough to matter.

The heritage core

Downtown Port Perry is a designated Heritage Conservation District under the Ontario Heritage Act, centred on Queen Street, where the Victorian commercial architecture is protected. The Township of Scugog administers heritage permits for exterior changes, so buyers should understand the rules before planning renovations, starting with the Township of Scugog’s Heritage Conservation District page. Homes here trade on walkability: the waterfront, the library, the shops and the restaurants are all steps away.

In-town family streets

Just outside the core, the streets families shortlist run between the elementary schools and the high school. R.H. Cornish Public School on Queen Street and Port Perry High School on Rosa Street anchor the demand, and addresses near them stay in steady rotation because the school run is short and calm. Streets like Victoria add an extra layer: green space, a trail and a pond behind the fence, the setting we wrote about in our piece on why green space behind the fence matters. Families trading city commutes for a town routine lean on the school picture, so we keep a full family guide to Port Perry schools for exactly these conversations.

The lakefront and the hamlets

Scugog’s waterfront communities, names like Highland Beach, Port View Beach, Cedar Shores, Gerrow’s Beach and Lakeside Beach, are where cottage-style homes meet year-round living. They carry premiums for water access and views, plus homework: dock and shoreline rights, insurance, and winter water lines. Each property needs its own comparable set, because this is where asking and sale prices spread widest.

Outside the lake villages, the township’s hamlets, Blackstock, Prince Albert, Manchester, Caesarea and the rest, offer a different price conversation: more land per dollar, a longer drive to school and shopping, and usually a private well and septic to inspect. They suit buyers who want the Scugog lifestyle with more elbow room and are not married to being in town.

If this sounds like a lot to weigh, it is everyday work for us. Our Port Perry neighbourhood guide maps the town, schools, commutes and local businesses in one place, so the comparison starts from a shared set of facts.

Where 459 Victoria fits in the market

A home like 459 Victoria Street is the practical face of those averages: an in-town address about ten minutes on foot toward Queen Street, with four bedrooms and roughly 2,344 square feet above grade. The expensive work is done, new windows throughout, an energy-efficient heat pump with backup gas furnace, an electric hot-water system, an HRV and a garage EV charger, all finished in the past five years. We translated that upgrade list in plain language in our post on the past five years at 459 Victoria.

In a market where the township average moves between the high-$800s and low-$1.05 million, a well-maintained in-town four-bedroom like this is exactly the profile families compare against those numbers, and the private green setting behind the fence tends to settle the debate. You can walk the full photo tour or see it in person, and we will show you the comparable sales for it and for any other address on your list.

What buyers should check before an offer in Scugog

Before an average price or a listing persuades you, run this short local checklist. Each item has quietly changed a buyer’s plans, always for the better when checked early.

• Confirm the school catchment for the exact address with the Durham District School Board. Boundaries, not distance, set the school, and they can change year to year.
• If the home is in the downtown Heritage Conservation District, ask what exterior changes need a Township of Scugog heritage permit before you plan renovations.
• On the waterfront, confirm dock, shoreline and access rights with the seller and your lawyer, and get an insurance quote before you fall in love.
• On rural properties, budget for a water quality test and a septic inspection; both are routine in Scugog and worth every penny.
• Ask for a year of utility bills so a heat pump’s real running cost is a fact, not a guess.

Modern systems are excellent, but their numbers belong in your spreadsheet before closing, not after.

The bottom line for Port Perry buyers

Port Perry in 2026 is a buyer’s market in the honest sense: prices below their 2025 peak, more listings to choose from, and a town that rewards the walk. If you are weighing a move, spend an afternoon here: park near Queen Street, walk the waterfront trail, drive the family streets, then sit down with current numbers for the homes you liked. Our guide to life in Port Perry gives you the town’s rhythm in one read, and we will give you the market side of that conversation in person.