According to a recent report from Royal LePage, the median price of a condo in Toronto increased by 1.3% to reach $714,900 in 2024.
You can get houses on the water with private beaches for way less money than that in Nova Scotia!
If you're daydreaming about leaving the city and getting more bang for your buck or are actually thinking about moving out east, this is for you.
Here are 13 houses for sale in Nova Scotia that are cheaper than a Toronto condo right now.
Waterfront house with a stone beach
House for sale in Nova Scotia on the Annapolis Basin. Right: Living room in the house.
Paula Leslie | Engel & Völkers
Asking Price: $599,000
Address: 109 Hansa Strasse Road, Karsdale, NS
Description: This five-bedroom, five-bathroom home is a breathtaking private getaway on the shores of the Annapolis Basin.
It's on 1.84 acres of land that are partially wooded and offers easy access to the shore whether you're going to swim, kayak or walk the gravel beach at low tide.
You'll also be able to spot wildlife like seabirds, eagles, seals and harbour porpoises from the house and the beach.
The house features an open concept main level that showcases the water views from the kitchen, dining and living rooms. From there, two sets of patio doors open to a wraparound deck.
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The Lightkeepers Cottage
Cape Forchu Lighthouse through a window in a home. Right: House for sale in Nova Scotia on the water.
Tony White | Engel & Völkers Nova Scotia Yarmouth
Asking Price: $699,000
Location: Cape Forchu, NS
Description: The Lightkeepers Cottage is a unique home near the historic Cape Forchu Lighthouse.
It's on nearly three acres of land, south-facing and extending down to the stone shore of Yarmouth Harbour in the front and the rock cliff of False Harbour in the back.
This is a three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom house with spacious rooms that offer stunning ocean views and sightlines to the Cape Forchu Lighthouse.
That lighthouse was used as a filming location for the 2019 film The Lighthouse starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.
Lakehouse in the trees
Aerial view of a house in Nova Scotia on a lake. Right: Room in the house with water views.
Marina Macintyre | Engel & Völkers Nova Scotia Chester
Asking Price: $415,000
Location: East Lake Ainslie, NS
Description: This three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom home has a spacious open-concept design, including a kitchen with a view of the lake.
With the house's location on Lake Ainslie, you can watch breathtaking sunsets from the three season sunroom or the deck.
You can access the shoreline from the property or head to the sandy beach of Trout River Park which is just a short distance away.
Lakefront chalet
House for sale in Nova Scotia. Right: Aerial view of the house and lake.
Heidi Fraser | Engel & Völkers Nova Scotia Liverpool
Asking Price: $350,000
Location: Queens Municipality, NS
Description: Surrounded by nature, this one-bedroom, one-bathroom chalet-style home offers 153 feet of lakefrontage.
The main living area has a wall of windows with elevated views of the lake that opens up to the dining room and kitchen.
Tupper Lake is known for fishing, boating and swimming which you can access from the dock.
There's also a large pond on the property where you can spot animals like ducks and turtles.
Lakeside home on deep blue water
House for sale in Nova Scotia on a lake and surrounded by a forest.
Tony White | Engel & Völkers Nova Scotia Yarmouth
Asking Price: $349,900
Address: 524 Lac a Pic Rd, Kemptville, NS
Description: This home is a lakeside retreat nestled among the trees of a forest on the crystal-clear waters of Lac à Pic.
It's on more than 13 acres of land so you can truly immerse yourself in nature.
There is an open-concept main floor along with three bedrooms and one bathroom.
Outside, you get over 500 feet of water frontage along Lac à Pic where you can swim, kayak and fish right from your backyard.
Oceanview cottage from the 1800s
House on a hilltop beside the ocean. Right: Living room in the house.
Paula Leslie | Engel & Völkers Nova Scotia Annapolis
Asking Price: $179,900
Location: Victoria Beach, NS
Description: This two-bedroom, one-bathroom home — nicknamed the Gem by the Bay — was built circa 1855!
From the front veranda, you get ocean views, sea breezes and sightlines to breathtaking sunsets on the water.
Almost all of the rooms in this home offer a lovely view of the sea and a walk down the hill takes you right to the beach!
Cape Cod-style house on a cove
House for sale in Nova Scotia. Right: Crescent Beach.
Mary Stocks | Engel & Völkers Nova Scotia Lunenburg
Asking Price: $499,000
Location: Lunenburg, NS
Description: This Cape Cod-style house with grey wood shingle siding and yellow shutters has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
It faces the lobster wharf on Currie Cove and is only two kilometres away from the sandy shores of Crescent Beach.
There are stunning views of the water from most rooms in the house.
Also, a deck runs from the back door along the side of the house so you can sit and enjoy the cove all day long.
Oceanfront home on crystal blue water
Aerial view of a house for sale in Nova Scotia and the shoreline.
Judy Martin | Engel & Völkers Nova Scotia Wolfville
Asking Price: $470,000
Location: Annapolis County, NS
Description: Along the shores of Delaps Cove, this home has more than 300 feet of ocean shoreline.
It's surrounded by nature and the property includes flowering trees, shrubs and bushes like dogwood, chestnut, maple and kiwi!
Just a short stroll across the lawn and you're on the beach.
The three-bedroom, one-bathroom house has a sun porch with views of the trees its nestled among and the ocean beyond that.
Contemporary home on the Bay of Fundy
Aerial view of a house for sale on the water. Right: Bay of Fundy through windows in the home.
Paula Leslie | Engel & Völkers Nova Scotia Annapolis
Asking Price: $475,000
Location: Annapolis County, NS
Description: This contemporary home has 200 feet of direct shore frontage on the Bay of Fundy.
You can take in panoramic ocean views, stunning sunsets, and wildlife from the open-concept living area and the deck off the dining room.
There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms in this house.
Log home on a lake
Log house for sale in Nova Scotia. Right: Living room in the house with a wood stove.
Eva Stara Krebser | Engel & Völkers Nova Scotia Yarmouth
Asking Price: $688,000
Address: 675 Plymouth Gentian Rd, Tusket, NS
Description: This two-bedroom, one-bathroom log home is on Bennetts Lake and Tusket River.
Located on a peninsula, you get almost 1,000 feet of waterfrontage for swimming, boating, fishing and more!
The land across the lake and river is a protected habitat of the Plymouth Gentian plants — one of Canada's rarest and most endangered wildflowers — so you'll always have spectacular sights of nature.
The log home was designed with the view in mind and you can spot the water from the open concept main area and every other room.
The Island House
Water views from a window in the house for sale. Right: Aerial view of the house and the water.
Jennifer O'Neil | Engel & Völkers Nova Scotia Chester
Asking Price: $125,000
Location: Freeport, NS
Description: This five-bedroom, one-bathroom home that was built more than 160 years ago is known as The Island House.
Located on Nova Scotia's Long Island, it's a short and free ferry ride from the mainland.
You can find rocky beaches and the famous Balancing Rock on the island.
This oceanside home has views of the water from almost every room and an expansive back deck that overlooks the sea.
Seaside home with a pebble beach
Deck overlooking the ocean. Right: Living room in the house with windows to the water.
Jeff Everett and Michael Wilson | Engel & Völkers
Asking Price: $695,000
Address: 6405 and 6407 Highway 3, Western Shore, NS
Description: This three-bedroom, three-bathroom home has "one of the most beautiful ocean vistas in Lunenburg County" and faces Treasure Island.
The main floor features an open-concept kitchen and dining area while the living room has water views and a fireplace crafted with antique brick.
There's a deck at the back of the home that looks out to the ocean and beyond that, granite steps lead to your own private pebble beach!
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Oceanfront house on a country lane
House for sale in Nova Scotia on the ocean. Right: Ocean view from the living room.
Rick Foster | Engel & Völkers Nova Scotia Chester
Asking Price: $639,900
Location: Chester, NS
Description: This three-bedroom, one-bathroom home offers stunning 180-degree ocean views.
Located on a quiet country lane, you get a peaceful retreat right on the water where you can feel the sea air and hear waves crashing onto the shore.
With a wood-burning fireplace and a wall of windows that capture the breathtaking ocean view in the living room, you might never want to leave the house.
But outside there's a deck overlooking the ocean surrounded by mature trees, shrubs and perennial garden beds.
