Simcoe and Muskoka
Barrie neighbourhoods
Lake Simcoe waterfront with GO service to Toronto.
15 communities to explore
Homes for sale
600
Median asking price
$690,000
Rentals available
591
Median rent
$2,350/mo
Live market report
Barrie — what the market is doing today
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The Barrie guide
Lake Simcoe waterfront with GO service to Toronto. Barrie sits in Simcoe and Muskoka and covers 15 communities — enough variety that two homes at the same price can feel like different towns.
Expect a mix of waterfront and water-view homes, low-rise condos and detached houses set back from the shore. The older, more central pockets tend to hold value best.
Right now there are 600 homes for sale in Barrie around a median asking price of $690,000, plus 591 rentals near $2,350 a month. Every community below has its own guide with the homes available there today.
Good to know before you shortlist
- Rental supply in Barrie is thinner than in Toronto, so good units go quickly.
- Property taxes, water and heating costs differ across Simcoe and Muskoka — factor them into your monthly number, not just the price.
- Newer subdivisions can still be finishing roads, parks and schools; older pockets have them already.
Who Barrie suits
- Buyers who want water views or beach access
- Downsizers
- Weekend hosts and boaters
Getting around
- Local transit in the larger towns
- Barrie GO line toward Toronto
- Highways 400 and 11
Communities in Barrie
Every community in Barrie has its own guide — what it's known for, the homes people buy and rent there, how you get around and what's listed today.
BarrieDowntown Barrie
Barrie living, at street level.
First-time buyersInvestorsRead the Downtown Barrie guide →
BarrieAllandale
A well-established pocket of Barrie.
First-time buyersFamiliesRead the Allandale guide →
- Barrie
Painswick
A well-established pocket of Barrie.
First-time buyersFamiliesRead the Painswick guide →
BarrieHolly
Barrie living, on quieter streets.
Long-term ownersFirst-time buyersRead the Holly guide →
BarrieArdagh
Barrie living, on quieter streets.
Long-term ownersFirst-time buyersRead the Ardagh guide →
- Barrie
Innis-Shore
Close to the water in Barrie.
DownsizersBuyers who want a viewRead the Innis-Shore guide →
- Barrie
Sandy Hollow
Barrie living, on quieter streets.
Long-term ownersFirst-time buyersRead the Sandy Hollow guide →
BarrieLetitia Heights
Barrie living, on quieter streets.
Buyers who want spaceFamiliesRead the Letitia Heights guide →
- Barrie
Sunnidale
Settled streets in Barrie.
FamiliesLong-term ownersRead the Sunnidale guide →
- Barrie
Grove East
Settled streets in Barrie.
FamiliesCyclistsRead the Grove East guide →
- Barrie
Codrington
Barrie living, on quieter streets.
Long-term ownersFirst-time buyersRead the Codrington guide →
- Barrie
Little Lake
Close to the water in Barrie.
DownsizersBuyers who want a viewRead the Little Lake guide →
BarrieBayshore
Barrie living, on quieter streets.
Long-term ownersFirst-time buyersRead the Bayshore guide →
- Barrie
Edgehill Drive
Settled streets in Barrie.
FamiliesLong-term ownersRead the Edgehill Drive guide →
BarrieRural Barrie
Barrie living, on quieter streets.
Remote workersHobby farmersRead the Rural Barrie guide →
Not sure which pocket suits you?
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