If you live on the water side of Penetanguishene, you already know Highland Point feels different from the rest of town. The numbers back that up. We are sitting at average home values well above $1 million, and the market is doing something interesting - it dipped slightly in the last period but the forward-looking predicted value is climbing. That gap matters. Here is what is actually going on for houses and condos separately.
The average HonestDoor Price for a house in Highland Point right now is $1,132,470. That is down 1.71% from the previous period - a small cooling, nothing dramatic. But here is the more telling number: the predicted market value sits at $1,152,217, which is already above the 3-month moving average of $1,125,417. The market is not falling - it is catching its breath before the next move.
That growth rank is worth pausing on. Out of comparable neighbourhoods in Penetanguishene, Highland Point houses rank first for growth. Portage Park is the only nearby area with higher raw prices at a predicted $1,352,754, but we are outpacing the broader Penetanguishene average of $703,061 by a wide margin. For context, Penetang sits at $762,011. Highland Point is in a different weight class.
The Airbnb story is also worth noting. At $223 per night with a rank of 1 in Penetanguishene, short-term rental demand here is the strongest in the area. If you have a property sitting idle in the summer, that is real money being left on the table.
Condos in Highland Point are a smaller slice of the market, but the data is turning heads. The average HonestDoor Price is $911,260, down just 0.08% - essentially flat. But the predicted value of $912,000 is being compared against a 3-month moving average of only $672,700. That is a 43.97% recent change in value. Something shifted here, and it shifted fast.
Condos here also rank first for growth in Penetanguishene. Nearby Penetang condos average $707,197 and Sunnyside sits at $392,651. Highland Point condos are in a completely different conversation. The rental yield at 3.01% is more modest than houses, but the appreciation story is hard to ignore.
Here is the honest truth about government assessments: they are snapshots from the past. In Ontario, your assessed value can lag the real market by years. That means if you are making any financial decision - refinancing, selling, even just understanding your net worth - you could be working with a number that is significantly out of date.
The HonestDoor Price updates in real time using actual market activity. For a house in Highland Point, the difference between a stale government assessment and the current HonestDoor Price of $1,132,470 could be tens of thousands of dollars. That is not a rounding error. That is real equity you might not even know you have.
Check your HonestDoor Price now. Do not wait for the next assessment cycle to tell you what your home is worth. The market is not waiting.
If you are thinking about listing in Highland Point this summer, the timing conversation is more nuanced than a simple yes or no. Here is how to think about it.
For house owners: the 1.71% dip in the HonestDoor Price is minor, but the predicted value climbing to $1,152,217 suggests buyers are still active and pricing is holding. You are sitting at the top of the Penetanguishene neighbourhood leaderboard for growth. That is a strong story to tell a buyer. Summer foot traffic in a waterfront community like this is real - people visit, they fall in love, they make offers.
For condo owners: the flat price movement combined with that dramatic jump in predicted value versus the 3-month average suggests the condo segment here is in a moment of repricing. If you have been sitting on a unit wondering when to move, this is the kind of data shift that does not stay quiet for long.
Either way, the smartest first move is knowing your actual number. Pull your HonestDoor Price, compare it to what you paid or what you thought your home was worth, and have an honest conversation about what the market is telling you right now - not what a two-year-old assessment says.
Highland Point is not a neighbourhood that sits still. Neither should your strategy.
highland point | penetanguishene | july 2026This information is all based on our opinions based on the information available to us. Everyone's situation may be different and you should reach out to us for more personalized information.