Chatham, Ontario
As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Chatham is $448,000, across 299 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 58 days.
101 new listings came to market in Chatham in the last 30 days.
Detached homes in Chatham are listed at an average of $487,848 across 244 active listings.
Condos in Chatham are listed at an average of $206,618 across 17 active listings.
Townhouses in Chatham are listed at an average of $352,613 across 15 active listings.
Duplexes in Chatham are listed at an average of $327,691 across 11 active listings.
Chatham is the primary urban neighbourhood area within the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, offering a mix of older tree-lined residential streets, post-war subdivisions, and pockets of higher-density rentals near the downtown core. The area tends to attract a broad demographic: families looking for attainable ownership, seniors downsizing, and renters tied to local healthcare, education, manufacturing, agribusiness, and public-sector employment. Amenities are concentrated around downtown Chatham and key commercial corridors with grocery, retail, restaurants, civic services, parks, and the Thames River waterfront spaces.
Schools and everyday services are a major draw, with access to public and Catholic schools across the city and nearby post-secondary options in the region (including St. Clair College’s Chatham campus). Transit is served by local bus routes (Chatham-Kent transit), but most households are car-dependent, which influences tenant preferences for parking and proximity to shopping and employers. From an investment perspective, Chatham typically offers stronger rent-to-price ratios than larger Ontario markets, supporting solid gross yields; however, price growth can be more cyclical and locally driven, with recent years characterized by modest-to-middling appreciation relative to major metros and a market that can be sensitive to interest rates and local employment conditions.
Chatham’s market currently offers broad city-wide choice, with 299 active listings at a median asking price of $448,000 and an average 58 days on market so far, reflecting a mix of housing styles and price points across established areas and newer pockets. With 101 new listings added in the past 30 days, buyers and investors have fresh inventory to compare and may find more room to negotiate on longer-listed properties, while well-priced homes in sought-after areas can still move quickly.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 27, 2026. Not financial advice.
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