Goulds

Goulds, Newfoundland and Labrador

Market snapshot

As of November 12, 2026, the median asking price in Goulds is $449,000, across 7 active public listings.

Those listings have been on the market an average of 48 days.

5 new listings came to market in Goulds in the last 30 days.

Asking prices work out to about $242 per square foot, based on the 6 listings that report floor area.

Detached homes in Goulds are listed at an average of $400,433 across 6 active listings.

St. John's had a population of 110,525, a median household income of $75,000, 61% of households owning their home at the 2021 Census of Population. These figures describe the broader census geography, not Goulds specifically.

About Goulds

Semi-rural edge of St. John’s living

Goulds offers a quieter, more residential setting with everyday essentials close by, but it’s built around driving.

This is a low-key, semi-rural-feeling area at the edge of the metro, defined more by homes and day-to-day practicality than by a dense main street. The appeal is space to live in a largely detached-home environment while still having nearby basics like convenience shops, casual dining, parks, and a rink. It is not a walkable, transit-served place for daily routines.

Why Goulds

Distinct community feel

Goulds is often described locally as a distinct community within the St. John’s metro, with a quieter, more residential character on the city’s southern edge.

Detached-home leaning mix

The housing mix leans heavily toward single-detached homes, with a blend of newer subdivisions and older housing stock for different preferences in finish and layout.

Everyday basics nearby

Convenience-focused shopping and casual dining are close at hand, including Marie's Mini Mart, Kieley's Convenience, Needs Convenience, Keith's Diner, and Jungle Jim's Eatery.

Recreation close by

Recreation options anchor the area’s routines, with Goulds Arena and nearby parks like Bidgood Park and Bidgoods Dog Park.

Living in Goulds

Housing in Goulds leans heavily toward single-detached homes, with pockets of newer subdivisions and older housing stock across the area. That mix means listings can vary meaningfully in finish, maintenance profile, and overall feel even when they appear similar on paper.

A typical home here is a single-detached property in a primarily residential setting.

Day to day

A weekend in the area can be built around local recreation and simple errands: a stop at Bidgood Park or Bidgoods Dog Park, time at Goulds Arena, and an easy meal from places like Keith's Diner, Jungle Jim's Eatery, or Greco Pizza. The pace reads more residential than central St. John’s, with many activities happening within the wider metro rather than on a dense, walkable strip.

Taken together, a 61% owner-occupied share, $75,000 median household income, 2.2 average household size, and a median age of 42 describe a largely owner-leaning market with moderate household sizes—consistent with an area where single-detached homes are a major part of the housing mix.

Is Goulds right for you?

May be a strong fit if you want

May be less suited if you prioritize

Selling in Goulds

Selling in Goulds comes down to two comparisons buyers make: your home against what else is for sale, and this location against the alternatives.

What the marketing has to address

Price against today's competition

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.

Name what is nearby

Put the places a buyer will use in the listing: Della Drive Playground, Bidgoods Dog Park and Bidgood Park.

Say how the area works day to day

Goulds has a Walkability score of 24: almost every errand needs a car. State it plainly, so the buyers it suits find your home.

Prepare before the launch

Photography, condition and first impressions decide which listings buyers book to see. Have the home ready before it goes live.

The bottom line

Goulds offers a quieter, semi-rural edge-of-metro setting with a housing mix that leans detached and a practical cluster of nearby everyday services and recreation. It’s a strong match for buyers who want residential calm without leaving the St. John’s area. It is not the right setting if walkability, cycling, or transit are central to how you plan to live.

This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.

Market pulse

Goulds’ current for-sale market is tight, with 7 active listings and a median asking price of $449,000 (about $242/sqft), reflecting a mix of housing options across the city from more established pockets to newer, higher-priced homes on larger lots. With listings averaging 48 days on market so far and 5 new listings added in the past 30 days, buyers and investors have a small but refreshing flow of options—enough to compare areas and property types—while still needing to act decisively on well-priced homes.

AI-written commentary on the active public listing snapshot as of November 12, 2026. Not financial advice.

Getting around

Walkability 24 · Transit access 0 · Bikeability 7

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Places from Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), with OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) filling categories it does not cover. Source edition: 2026-08-19.0. Retrieved November 1, 2026 (UTC). Data may be incomplete or outdated. Retrieval does not verify current opening hours or availability.

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