Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Chatham-Kent is $469,900, across 793 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 69 days.
261 new listings came to market in Chatham-Kent in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $952 per square foot, based on the 182 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Chatham-Kent are listed at an average of $533,700 across 514 active listings.
Homes in Chatham-Kent are listed at an average of $915,457 across 84 active listings.
Vacant land in Chatham-Kent are listed at an average of $526,516 across 68 active listings.
Homes in Chatham-Kent are listed at an average of $2,947,858 across 24 active listings.
Chatham-Kent’s core Chatham neighbourhood is a mid-sized Southwestern Ontario market with a mix of older character homes, post-war bungalows, and newer subdivisions on the edges of the urban area. The population skews toward families and working professionals tied to local manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, and public services, with a meaningful share of seniors in established pockets. Day-to-day amenities are concentrated along Grand Avenue West/St. Clair Street and near downtown (groceries, big-box retail, restaurants, services), while recreation is anchored by the Thames River corridor, municipal parks, arenas, and community centres.
Schools are served by Lambton Kent District School Board and St. Clair Catholic, with multiple elementary options and Chatham-Kent Secondary School; St. Clair College’s Thames Campus also supports student/worker rental demand. Transit is primarily local bus service (CK Transit) and car-dependent commuting, with regional connectivity via Highway 401 and VIA Rail service in nearby Chatham station area. Real estate trends typically reflect affordability-driven demand compared with larger Ontario centres: moderate price growth, steady rental demand (especially for clean, updated 2–3 bedroom homes), and yields that can outperform major metros but with softer liquidity and more sensitivity to local employment conditions.
Chatham-Kent currently has 911 active for-sale listings with a median asking price of $495,000, averaging $980/sqft and 72 days on market, pointing to a relatively well-supplied market where buyers can take time to compare options. With 275 new listings added in the past 30 days, inventory is being replenished quickly, which can support negotiating leverage for buyers while investors should stay selective and underwrite conservatively given the slower turnover pace.
The median asking price in Chatham-Kent is $469,900, across 793 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $626,562. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 793 active MLS® listings in Chatham-Kent as of August 12, 2026. 261 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Chatham-Kent have been on the market an average of 69 days as of August 12, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.
Of the 793 homes currently listed in Chatham-Kent, 65% detached houses, 9% vacant land, 3% townhouses, 3% duplexes.