Chatham, Ontario, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Chatham is $469,900, across 366 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 65 days.
124 new listings came to market in Chatham in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $285 per square foot, based on the 86 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Chatham are listed at an average of $500,313 across 236 active listings.
Homes in Chatham are listed at an average of $1,084,704 across 44 active listings.
Townhouses in Chatham are listed at an average of $344,818 across 22 active listings.
Condos in Chatham are listed at an average of $225,095 across 19 active listings.
Chatham’s core neighbourhoods (often referred to locally as the downtown/central Chatham area) are a mix of older detached homes, post-war bungalows, and small multi-unit rentals near the Thames River and the historic downtown commercial strip. The area tends to be more working- to middle-income with a meaningful renter population, supported by regional employers in manufacturing, agri-food, logistics, healthcare, and public services. Amenities are concentrated downtown: restaurants, services, parks and riverfront trails, plus easy access to major retail and big-box shopping along the St. Clair Street corridor and near Grand Avenue.
Families and tenants are served by a range of public and Catholic schools in and around central Chatham, with St. Clair College’s Thames Campus and other training options nearby. Local transit is primarily via Chatham-Kent Transit buses radiating from the downtown hub; most residents still rely on cars, but the neighbourhood’s centrality keeps commuting times short. Real estate is typically more affordable than larger Ontario cities, with investor interest focused on cash-flowing duplexes/small multifamily and value-add single-family rentals. Recent market trends reflect Ontario-wide normalization from peak pricing, but Chatham’s relative affordability and steady rental demand have supported moderate price growth and stable-to-improving rents, with yields generally higher than the GTA while tenant quality and property-condition management are key considerations.
Market data for the Chatham neighbourhood in Chatham, Ontario is currently limited, so there aren’t enough current, reliable numbers to speak confidently about pricing, days on market, or sales-to-listing conditions right now. Buyers and investors should treat near-term trends as uncertain and rely on the most recent comparable sales and active listings in the immediate area, as individual property factors may be driving outcomes more than broader market momentum.
Walk Score 46 · Bike Score 37
The median asking price in Chatham is $469,900, across 366 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $533,514. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 366 active MLS® listings in Chatham as of August 12, 2026. 124 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Chatham have been on the market an average of 65 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 366 homes currently listed in Chatham, 64% detached houses, 6% townhouses, 5% condos, 5% duplexes.
Chatham has a Walk Score of 46 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Car-Dependent — most errands require a car. Bike Score is 37.