Desbarats, Ontario, Canada
As of September 4, 2026, the median asking price in Desbarats is $329,900, across 5 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 51 days.
2 new listings came to market in Desbarats in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $403 per square foot, based on the 3 listings that report floor area.
Desbarats is a small rural community in the Township of Tarbutt & Tarbutt Additional, located east of Sault Ste. Marie along Highway 17. The neighbourhood character is low-density and nature-oriented, with detached homes on larger lots, pockets of waterfront or near-water access around Lake George/North Channel area, and a lifestyle that attracts families, tradespeople, retirees, and outdoor enthusiasts. Demographics skew toward owner-occupiers and long-term residents, with a smaller (but steady) rental segment tied to regional employment in Sault Ste. Marie, local services, and seasonal recreation.
Amenities are modest and highly car-dependent: day-to-day needs typically require a drive to Sault Ste. Marie (major retail, healthcare, post-secondary), while local offerings include community services, marinas/recreation access, and nearby trails and lakes. Schooling is served via the broader Algoma District School Board / Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board catchments with busing to area schools rather than walkable local options. Transit is limited and not a major factor in value; vehicle access to Highway 17 is the key connectivity driver. Real estate trends tend to be less volatile than big-city markets but can swing with interest rates and northern Ontario liquidity; demand is strongest for well-maintained detached homes, hobby-farm style properties, and waterfront/near-water homes, while the resale pool is smaller and time-on-market can be longer than in Sault Ste. Marie.
Desbarats is seeing very limited supply with just 1 active listing, priced at a median asking price of $299,900 (about $200/sqft), and homes are moving in an average of 17 days. With 1 new listing in the past 30 days, current conditions suggest a tight, fast-moving market where buyers may need to act quickly, while investors may find pricing signals hard to generalize from such a small sample.
Walk Score 27 · Bike Score 32
The median asking price in Desbarats is $329,900, across 5 active MLS® listings as of September 4, 2026. The average asking price is $350,740. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 5 active MLS® listings in Desbarats as of September 4, 2026. 2 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Desbarats have been on the market an average of 51 days as of September 4, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.
Desbarats has a Walk Score of 27 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Car-Dependent — most errands require a car. Bike Score is 32.
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