The boats are coming out of the water in Blue Mountains & Grey County, but the cottage market has not gone quiet. 383 cottages and recreational properties were for sale on November 1, 2026, with a median asking price of $747,450. 64 sold over the past 90 days.
What shoreline costs in Blue Mountains & Grey County
80% of the cottages and homes listed in Blue Mountains & Grey County are on the water. Waterfront asks a median of $1.2M against $899K off the water, a premium of about 33%. With a typical frontage of 100 feet, buyers are paying in the region of $12,000 for each foot of shoreline. Use that as a rough yardstick when you compare two waterfront listings of different widths.
Lake by lake
Two cottages a few kilometres apart can be priced very differently because of the lake they face. Here is how the busiest lakes in Blue Mountains & Grey County compare with the region as a whole.
| Lake | Listed | Median asking | vs region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Bay | 61 | $1,000K | +34% |
| Saugeen River | 16 | $1.22M | +64% |
| Lake Eugenia | 9 | $1.5M | +101% |
| Sydenham Lake | 8 | $784K | +5% |
| Beaver River | 6 | $2.15M | +187% |
Cottage sales: this season and last year
Over the last 90 days 64 cottage-country properties sold in Blue Mountains & Grey County at a median of $680,000. In the same 90 days last year there were 83 sales at a median of $720,000, so the median is down 5.6% from last year. Sellers got a median of 93.1% of their asking price, and the typical sale took 53 days, longer than in the city, because cottage buyers wait for the right water and the right road.
Towns and townships with the most listings
| Town | Listed | Median asking |
|---|---|---|
| Georgian Bluffs | 71 | $695K |
| The Blue Mountains | 69 | $899K |
| Meaford | 59 | $750K |
| Grey Highlands | 59 | $1,000K |
| West Grey | 50 | $705K |
| Chatsworth | 34 | $549K |
| Owen Sound | 20 | $472K |
| Southgate | 14 | $299K |
Also listed in Blue Mountains & Grey County: 213 vacant lots (median $398K) and 17 resort condos and fractional units (median $650K). A lot lets you build to your own plan, but budget for the well, septic, hydro connection and road before you compare it with a finished cottage.
Buying a cottage in fall
- Fall viewings show you what spring photos hide: how the property drains after rain, how much light reaches the cottage once the sun is lower, and whether the road is being maintained.
- Ask the seller when the cottage was last opened and closed for the season, and who did the work. Winterizing records tell you a lot about how it has been cared for.
- Many sellers who listed in summer and did not sell are open to offers now, before they pay another winter of carrying costs.
Other cottage regions this month
Cottage questions
How much is a waterfront cottage in Blue Mountains & Grey County?
The median asking price for waterfront in Blue Mountains & Grey County was $1,200,000 on November 1, 2026, with a typical frontage of about 100 feet.
How long do cottages take to sell in Blue Mountains & Grey County?
Cottages that sold in the last 90 days took a median of 53 days.
Which lake in Blue Mountains & Grey County has the most cottages for sale?
Georgian Bay, with 61 listed at a median of $999,999.
Is fall a good time to buy a cottage?
Many sellers who listed in summer and did not sell are open to offers now, before they pay another winter of carrying costs.
Asking prices and frontage are from cottage listings on Cottage Connect on November 1, 2026. Sales are totals of MLS® sales in the Blue Mountains & Grey County region over 90 days, compared with the same window last year. Price per foot of frontage is a rough guide only.
Cottages for sale in Blue Mountains and Grey County
Live listings from the places in this article.
$849,000118 Lendvay Alley, Blue Mountains0 bath · Blue MountainsCourtesy of Royal LePage Locations North
$4,200,000223 Cameron Street, Blue Mountains1+4 bed · 5 bath · Blue MountainsCourtesy of Forest Hill Real Estate Inc.
$1,749,000138 Rankin's Crescent, Blue Mountains3+2 bed · 4 bath · Blue MountainsCourtesy of Royal LePage Locations North
$350,000112314 Grey County Road 14 Road, Southgate0 bath · SouthgateCourtesy of EXP REALTY
$1,410,000Lot 50 Lainey Avenue, Blue Mountains0 bath · Blue MountainsCourtesy of Forest Hill Real Estate Inc.$1,250,000Lot 10 Parkwood Road, Blue Mountains0 bath · Blue MountainsCourtesy of Forest Hill Real Estate Inc.