September 2026 on the South Shore: What the Neighbours Did
63 homes changed hands on the shore in September, down from 88 last September. The middle of the market was $473,000, up from $426,750, but that is more about which houses sold than about prices rising. The typical sale took 47 days, up from 32, and 6 homes sold over asking against 18 a year ago. Right now 384 homes are for sale, another 43 are under a conditional offer, 92 came on since September 1, and 198 of the 427 on the market have already cut their price at least once. If you are short on time, skip to the bottom.
St. Margarets Bay & Hubbards
12 sales, median $635,450, 42 days. Last September 11 at $535,000, in 7 days.
The month's biggest cut on the shore was here: a 2001 waterfront on Bayberry Lane in Seabright, listed in April at $2.4 million, sold for $1.35 million after 136 days. A 2022 build on Amelinda Crescent in Boutiliers Point, new on the market in August at $1.249 million, closed at $1.167 million. On the quick side, a 1916 two-bedroom waterfront on Indian Point Road in Glen Haven went for $657,000 in four days, and a waterfront on St. Margarets Bay Road in Queensland sold at its $499,900 asking price in one day.
For sale now: 60 on the market, 7 of them conditional, median ask $843,800, 12 new since September 1. New: 41 waterfront acres on East Dover Road at $1.299 million. The 2024 waterfront on St. Margarets Bay Road in Boutiliers Point is at 461 days and $3.495 million, down from $3.999.
Chester
7 sales, median $530,000, 79 days. Last September 16 at $412,000, in 30 days.
The top sale on the shore: Seashore Lane in Blandford, a 2024 waterfront on six acres, listed in June at $3.55 million and sold at $3.3 million in 46 days. Another waterfront on the same lane is still asking $2.9 million. In the village, a 1948 waterfront on Granite Street sold for $1.3475 million after 134 days.
For sale now: 78 on the market, median ask $650,000, 18 new since September 1. New: a 2024 waterfront on 11 acres on Highway 329 in East River Point at $4.295 million. Chester Shore Drive in East Chester has been for sale since January 2025 and is now $4.99 million, down from $5.999. Shoreline Bluff Lane in Fox Point has had houses listed since early 2024; one finally went conditional after 694 days.
Mahone Bay
5 sales, median $457,000, 32 days. Last September 10 at $435,000. Nothing sold at or over asking.
A waterfront on 1.65 acres on Main Street, listed in June 2025 at $559,900, closed at $400,000. An 1896 farmhouse on 3.3 acres on Hamms Hill Road in Blockhouse sold for $492,000 in a week, and a 1954 two-bedroom waterfront on Oakland Road in Indian Point went for $457,000 in four days.
For sale now: 33 on the market, median ask $689,000. Two went conditional within three weeks of listing: Highway 3 in Maders Cove at $895,000 and an 1854 house on Pleasant Street at $679,000. New: a 1910 B&B with 11 bedrooms on almost ten acres on Oakland Road in Indian Point, $2.499 million. Shepherds Landing Road in Martins Point is down from $899,000 to $699,900.
Lunenburg
10 sales, median $500,000, 30 days. Last September 6 at $767,500.
A 2019 waterfront on Driftwood Court in Garden Lots, listed in January at $2.1 million, sold for $1.7695 million after 196 days. Pelham Street in town, a 1946 house on half an acre with no water, sold for $1.29 million in 14 days. Blue Rocks Road had two sales at $400,000 and $415,000, and York Street had two at $680,000 and $585,000. A 1900 house on Feltzen South Road went from $425,000 to $254,900.
For sale now: 58 on the market, median ask $711,950, sitting a median 96 days. Pending: Middle Road in Kingsburg at $2.9 million after 157 days. Kingsburg Road waterfront is on at $2.1 million. The 1873 house on Montague Street is at 496 days and $1.05 million, down from $1.225.
Bridgewater
21 sales, median $394,500, 41 days. Last September 35 at $415,000.
All four over-asking sales were under $330,000. Oakhill Road had two, both listed at $299,900: one sold for $310,000 in two days, the other for $326,000 in three. Maple Lane in Wileville went $11,100 over in two days. At the top, a 2020 waterfront on 6.4 acres in East LaHave listed at $1.5 million and sold for $1.2 million, and Homestead Estates Drive in Italy Cross sold for $1.025 million.
For sale now: 115 on the market, 11 conditional, median ask $450,000. 33 new since September 1, the most on the shore, and 55 have already cut.
Liverpool & South Queens
8 sales, median $330,000, 104 days. Last September 10 at $332,250, in 35 days. Nothing sold at or over asking.
A waterfront on Main Street in Liverpool sold for $400,000 in two days. Most of the rest took their time: Medway Street in Port Medway, waterfront, $649,000 down to $550,000 after 156 days, and an 1855 waterfront on 15 acres on Mill Village East Road in Charleston sold for $375,979 after a year on the market.
For sale now: 83 on the market, 12 conditional, median ask $399,900, median 113 days, and more than half have cut. Indian Bay Road in Voglers Cove listed at $1.495 million in July 2025 and is now conditional at $795,000. River Head Road in Port Mouton is at 905 days, $479,900, never cut.
The bottom line, area by area
Sales: 63 (down from 88 last September)
Median: $473,000 (up from $426,750 last year)
Days to sell: 47 (up from 32)
Months of supply: 5.8, Balanced (427 on the market, 198 already cut)
Months of supply = homes on the market on October 1 divided by the monthly sales pace for July through September. Under 4 is a sellers' market, 4 to 6 is balanced, over 6 is a buyers' market.
St. Margarets Bay & Hubbards: Balanced | 4.4 months of supply · 12 sales · $635,450 · 42 days | Fewer quick sales than last fall, a higher median, and 7 already conditional.
Chester: Balanced | 5.0 months of supply · 7 sales · $530,000 · 79 days | A slow month after a big summer. The top end is still selling, at a discount.
Mahone Bay: Buyers' market | 6.6 months of supply · 5 sales · $457,000 · 32 days | Nothing at or over asking. Priced right, new listings are still going conditional fast.
Lunenburg: Buyers' market | 7.9 months of supply · 10 sales · $500,000 · 30 days | More sales than last September, but 58 on the market sitting a median 96 days.
Bridgewater: Balanced | 4.8 months of supply · 21 sales · $394,500 · 41 days | Under $330,000 still goes over asking. Above that, buyers are taking their time.
Liverpool & South Queens: Buyers' market | 10.0 months of supply · 8 sales · $330,000 · 104 days | The most room to negotiate on the shore.
If you are selling: 198 of the 427 homes on the market have already cut once, and buyers see every cut. Price it to what closed on your road this year, and the first month does the work.
If you are buying: Liverpool, Lunenburg and Mahone Bay have the supply to negotiate. Under $330,000 in Bridgewater, expect competition.
Questions people ask
What was the median sale price on the South Shore in September 2026?
$473,000 across 63 residential sales that closed September 1 to 30, 2026, from Peggy's Cove to Liverpool. Last September it was $426,750 on 88 sales.
How long does a house take to sell on the South Shore right now?
The typical September sale took 47 days, up from 32 last September. Lunenburg ran 30 days and Mahone Bay 32; Liverpool & South Queens took 104.
Is it a buyers' or sellers' market on the South Shore?
Balanced overall, at 5.8 months of supply on October 1. Lunenburg (7.9), Mahone Bay (6.6) and Liverpool & South Queens (10.0) are buyers' markets. St. Margarets Bay & Hubbards (4.4), Chester (5.0) and Bridgewater (4.8) are balanced.
How many homes are for sale on the South Shore?
384 on October 1, 2026, plus 43 under a conditional offer. 198 of the 427 on the market have cut their price at least once. The median asking price is $549,900 against a median September sale of $473,000.
If you want the numbers for your own road or a price band, call or text and I'll pull them.
Residential sales closed September 1 to 30, 2026 and 2025, and listings on the market as of October 1, from the NSAR MLS®. Sale prices are public record in Nova Scotia through the provincial Land Registry. Medians, not averages. No house numbers. Each area is the same group of communities as its page on this site.
Written by Doug Mills, REALTOR® with Royal LePage Atlantic. I help out-of-province and overseas buyers purchase along Nova Scotia's South Shore.
