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Downtown Barrie
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Housing stock in Downtown Barrie: Preserved late-Victorian brick + 2010s+ waterfront condominium. CREA's townhouse benchmark for the Barrie and District region covering Barrie is $522,100 (May 2026) — the index is published per board, not per neighbourhood.

Living in Downtown Barrie

Architectural era · Preserved late-Victorian brick + 2010s+ waterfront condominium

Downtown Barrie centres on Dunlop Street along Kempenfelt Bay — a dramatic natural harbour on Lake Simcoe. The historic downtown features preserved 19th-century commercial brick, and Kempenfelt Bay waterfront has been the target of substantial post-2010 condominium redevelopment. Barrie GO Station (Barrie line) provides direct commuter access to Toronto Union Station.

Downtown Barrie scores.

Third-party walkability, transit, and cycling scores — neighbourhood-level snapshot from Walk Score. Scores are per-address in reality; treat these as a directional guide.

Walk Score

84

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Notable places

Kempenfelt Bay waterfront Historic Downtown Barrie BIA Sadlon Arena

Who buys here

GO commuters, downtown-oriented downsizers, and waterfront-oriented end-users.

On neighbourhood pricing: CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index per real estate board, not per neighbourhood, and IndiBrick does not currently license an MLS® feed — so we publish no median price, inventory count or days-on-market for Downtown Barrie specifically. For regional context, the Barrie and District townhouse benchmark is $522,100 as of the May 2026 release. A licensed advisor can pull current Downtown Barrie listings and recent comparables from the MLS® on request.

Downtown Barrie FAQ

What is Downtown Barrie in Barrie known for?

Downtown Barrie centres on Dunlop Street along Kempenfelt Bay — a dramatic natural harbour on Lake Simcoe. The historic downtown features preserved 19th-century commercial brick, and Kempenfelt Bay waterfront has been the target of substantial post-2010 condominium redevelopment. Barrie GO Station (Barrie line) provides direct commuter access to Toronto Union Station.

What kind of homes are in Downtown Barrie?

Downtown Barrie's housing stock is predominantly preserved late-victorian brick + 2010s+ waterfront condominium. Buyers here are typically gO commuters, downtown-oriented downsizers, and waterfront-oriented end-users.

What do homes cost around Downtown Barrie?

CREA publishes the MLS® Home Price Index at the real estate board level, not per neighbourhood, so there is no published benchmark specific to Downtown Barrie. The townhouse benchmark for the Barrie and District reporting region that covers Barrie is $522,100 as of the May 2026 release. Neighbourhood-level pricing varies substantially within any city — a licensed advisor can pull current Downtown Barrie inventory and recent comparables from the MLS® for you.

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