Goulds, Newfoundland and Labrador
As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Goulds, St. John's is $399,900, across 7 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 36 days.
5 new listings came to market in Goulds in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $193 per square foot, based on the 6 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Goulds are listed at an average of $384,450 across 6 active listings.
Semi-rural St. John’s edge with detached homes
Goulds offers a quieter residential setting with everyday essentials nearby and the wider metro within reach by car.
This is a low-key, residential area that reads more “community” than “core,” with most homes in the single-detached category and services that cover the basics close by. The appeal is space-to-breathe living and a calmer day-to-day cadence compared with more central parts of St. John’s; it is not a place defined by frequent transit service or a dense, on-foot retail strip.
Goulds sits on the southern edge of St. John’s and is often described locally as a distinct community within the metro, giving it a quieter, more removed feel while still being part of the urban region.
The housing character skews toward single-detached homes, with a blend of newer subdivisions and older housing stock rather than a uniform build-out.
Core errands can be handled close to home with options like Bidgoods Supermarket, Maries Mini Mart, and Kieleys convenience, plus a practical spread of familiar takeout and casual dining.
Bidgood Park provides a straightforward, nearby outdoor option that helps anchor the area’s day-to-day livability.
Goulds is characterized by a housing mix that leans toward single-detached homes, with pockets of newer subdivisions alongside older housing stock. The result is that streets and blocks can feel varied rather than uniform, and individual properties can differ meaningfully in finish level and modernization.
A typical home in Goulds is a single-detached house, with either established-home character or a newer subdivision build depending on the pocket.
A weekend in Goulds can stay close to home: picking up groceries locally, grabbing something casual from spots like Keith's Diner or Mary Browns, and using Bidgood Park as an easy outdoor option. For broader shopping and a wider range of services, the pattern is typically to head into other parts of the St. John’s area.
Look beyond asking price to the practicalities of day-to-day access and the specifics of the home’s era and condition, since Goulds mixes older housing stock with newer subdivision pockets. The mobility scores also make it worth stress-testing how the location fits your routine.
With Transit at 24/100 and Bike at 32/100, most households will find a vehicle the most practical way to cover commuting and many errands. Use Walk Score of 55 as a cue to check how close the home feels to your regular stops in real life.
Because the area includes both older homes and newer subdivisions, condition and updates can vary widely from property to property. Focus due diligence on what has been improved versus what remains original.
Confirm how the home relates to the local convenience layer—Bidgoods Supermarket, Maries Mini Mart, and Kieleys convenience—since that’s a meaningful part of how the area functions day-to-day.
If schools or park access are important, verify your practical access to Goulds Elementary, St. Kevin's High, and Bidgood Park based on your own routines rather than assuming proximity equals convenience.
Selling in Goulds comes down to two comparisons buyers make: your home against what else is for sale, and this location against the alternatives.
Buyers weigh your home against the homes listed in Goulds right now. The current listings and asking prices are in the Market section of this page.
Put the places a buyer will use in the listing: Bidgood Park, Keith's Diner and Jungle Jims.
Goulds has a Walk Score of 55: some errands can be accomplished on foot. State it plainly, so the buyers it suits find your home.
Photography, condition and first impressions decide which listings buyers book to see. Have the home ready before it goes live.
Goulds offers a quieter, semi-rural edge-of-metro setting with a detached-home-leaning housing mix and a practical layer of nearby essentials. It works well for people who want day-to-day calm without leaving the St. John’s region. It’s not the right fit if your priorities centre on strong transit coverage, bike-first commuting, or a dense, highly walkable retail environment.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Goulds is showing a small but active for-sale market with 8 current listings, a median asking price of $416,950, average asking $182 per sq ft, and an average 75 days on market so far. With 4 new listings in the past 30 days, buyers and investors have a fresh mix of options across the city’s more established residential pockets and newer or larger-lot areas, with pricing and value-per-square-foot varying accordingly. Overall, the modest inventory and longer listing times suggest opportunities for careful negotiation on some homes, while well-priced properties may still attract attention quickly.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 22, 2026. Not financial advice.
Walk Score 55 · Transit Score 24 · Bike Score 32
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