
Farmland prices as high as $8,000 in some areas of eastern Ontario
By Jessica Sims
Farmers Forum spoke with a number of farmers and real estate agents, from Lindsay to the Quebec border, who told us about some of the most recent sales or current listings of farmland in their area. Here’s a range of prices we found for what good, tile-drained farmland is selling for per acre.
Buildings are not included in any of these prices. All prices are estimates.
Lancaster, Bainsville, Williamstown (South Glengarry): $7,000-$8,000/acre (Source: Bill Shields, Royal LePage)
Embrun and St. Albert area: $6,000/acre (Source: Marc Bercier, St. Isidore crop farmer)
Winchester and Chesterville area: $5,000/acre (Source: Orman Savage, Royal LePage)
Iroquois: $4,500-$5,000/acre (Source: Marcel Smellink, Royal LePage)
Alexandria: $4,000/acre (Source: Bill Shields, Royal LePage)
St Eugene: $4,000/acre (Source: George Heinzle, St. Eugene dairy farmer)
Campbellford: $4,000/acre (Source: Astrid Hood, ReMax)
Lindsay and Peterborough area: $2,500-$3,500/acre (Source: Ray MacLean, Royal LePage)
Belleville and Prince Edward County:$2000/acre (Source: Linda Schick, Royal LePage)
Kingston: $1,500/acre (Source: Randy Beck, ReMax)