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Carden
A rural township with the community of Dalrymple.
Planning a move to Carden.
Free Ontario tools for anyone thinking about a move to Carden.
Mortgage calculator
Work out your Ontario mortgage payment with Canadian semi-annual compounding, CMHC insurance and different payment frequencies.
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Try the tool →True cost of owning
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A free moving checklist for Ontario. Tick off tasks, drag them into your own order, add your own, and keep it on your phone.
Open the checklist →What is my home worth?
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Get my home value →Seller net sheet
An interactive seller net sheet for Ontario home sellers. Estimate your costs and proceeds.
Try the tool →Why people choose Carden.
Why people move here
Carden is a former township, joined with Dalton as the Township of Carden/Dalton, with the community of Dalrymple.
Library
Dalrymple has a branch of the Kawartha Lakes Public Library.
Part of a bigger city
Carden is part of the City of Kawartha Lakes, formed in 2001.
Kawartha Lakes keeps growing.
How many people call Kawartha Lakes home, and how fast that number is rising.
Census check: Kawartha Lakes counted 75,423 people in the 2016 census and 79,247 in 2021. These are city-wide figures. Carden is one of the communities and former municipalities that make up the City of Kawartha Lakes.
Census counts: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, as published in Wikipedia: Kawartha Lakes and Statistics Canada figures. Canada's 2026 census results are not out until 2027.
How Carden became Carden.
From the first settlers to today, the moments that shaped the town.
Where Carden fits
Carden was a township in the former Victoria County, with the community of Dalrymple.
Part of a bigger city
Carden became part of the City of Kawartha Lakes when it was formed on January 1, 2001.
History summarized from Wikipedia: Kawartha Lakes, The Canadian Encyclopedia: Kawartha Lakes. Wikipedia text is available under CC BY-SA.
Thinking about Carden?
Talk to Cheryl and Charlie for a straight answer on what your budget buys here, or what your home is worth.
Prices and market figures are CLAR averages for January to October 2026 and change monthly. Town details are general. Estimates only. Your lender, lawyer and tax adviser have the final word. Right At Home Realty, Brokerage.