17.2 acres for sale in Highlands East, ON
$98,000 · Highlands East, Haliburton County, Ontario · 67 km from Lindsay (nearest town of 10,000+)
Advertised on Zillow as “0 Contau Lake Rd Lot 6, Highlands East, ON K0M 1R0”
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Try it free for 24 hours- AcreScout's value model estimates a price per acre for this lot from the nearest listings of about the same size and rates it below market: more than 25% below that estimate. The ad says there's no road access, so a lower price is expected.
- Whether non-residents or non-Canadians pay more or need approval: who can buy in Ontario.
- In AcreScout, the ad is read for problems it mentions (no road access, boat-only access, wetland, flooding, zoning limits, leasehold or shared ownership), with the sentence behind each note.
- Listed December 29, 2025.
- The map point is approximate (a town or area centre), so check the exact location with the agent.
- Across Canada, lots of 15–30 acres are typically listed at $339,000 ($16,228/ac). Prices for every lot size
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- Lawyer or notary. A real estate lawyer (a notary in Quebec) searches the title for liens, easements and rights-of-way and handles the transfer. Rural land carries more of these than a house in town.
Law Society Referral Service - Survey. Rural boundaries are often old or unmarked. A land surveyor shows where the lines really are, whether the access road crosses a neighbour's land, and how many acres you are buying.
Association of Ontario Land Surveyors: find a survey company - Well. Bare land rarely has a tested well. A licensed well contractor knows typical depths and yields nearby and what drilling costs.
Licensed well contractors - Septic. Without town sewer you need a septic system, and the soil has to suit one. Have a designer or installer look before you buy: poor soil can make a lot costly or impossible to build on.
QuARTS: qualified on-site sewage designers and installers (BCIN) - Financing and insurance. Most home lenders finance a house plus about 5 acres and want a bigger down payment on bare land. A licensed mortgage broker knows which lenders take land (credit unions and, for farm land, Farm Credit Canada). Arrange insurance before you take possession.
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Official directories and regulators' searches, not recommendations; nobody pays us to be listed. Links checked October 1, 2026. Can I buy land here? covers ownership limits and taxes for your situation.
Land of about this size in Haliburton County
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 acres with a creek Dysart et al |
$199,000 | 19 | $10,474/ac | Creek through | below market |
| 24.1 acres Minden Hills |
$289,900 | 24.1 | $12,049/ac | near market | |
| 11.4 acres Highlands East |
$170,000 | 11.4 | $14,873/ac | below market | |
| 12 acres Minden Hills |
$199,000 | 12 | $16,583/ac | below market | |
| 10 acres Highlands East |
$169,900 | 10 | $16,990/ac | near market | |
| 10.3 acres Highlands East |
$229,000 | 10.3 | $22,167/ac | near market | |
| 13.5 acres Dysart et al |
$600,000 | 13.5 | $44,444/ac | above market | |
| 10 acres on a river Minden Hills |
$449,900 | 10 | $44,855/ac | River frontage | above market |
Each listing's value check compares it with the nearest listings of about the same size, so one lot can rate above market at a lower price per acre than another elsewhere in the region.