The City of Kawartha Lakes is a unitary municipality in Central Ontario, Canada. It is a municipality legally structured as a single-tier city; however, Kawartha Lakes is the size of a typical Ontario county and is mostly rural. It is the second-largest single-tier municipality in Ontario by land area. The average price for a home in Kawartha lakes is $723k, which isn't a bad average considering the prices of homes in other towns and regions. It can be more affordable to live in Kawartha than in other places. Plus you have a bunch of lakes and fun activities around you to keep you busy.