Laird, Ontario, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Laird is $575,000, across 5 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 72 days.
1 new listing came to market in Laird in the last 30 days.
Laird is a small rural community in the Township of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional (Algoma District), roughly 25–30 minutes northwest of Sault Ste. Marie along Highway 17. The neighbourhood character is distinctly country-living: larger lots, detached homes, hobby farms and seasonal/recreational properties mixed with year-round residences. Demographics skew toward families and retirees seeking space, privacy, and affordability relative to Sault Ste. Marie, with many residents commuting into the city for work and services.
Amenities are modest within Laird itself, so daily needs typically rely on nearby hubs (Sault Ste. Marie/Desbarats/Thessalon depending on destination). Residents value access to outdoor recreation—forestry trails, lakes and rivers in the surrounding Algoma landscape, and proximity to Lake Superior/area campgrounds. Schooling is generally served through boards in the region with bussing to nearby communities; childcare and extracurricular options are limited locally. Transit is primarily car-dependent (no practical local public transit), making winter drivability and highway access key location factors.
Real estate trends are driven by lifestyle demand for rural properties and affordability compared with larger Ontario markets. Inventory can be thin and sales can be seasonal, with pricing influenced by lot size, waterfront/recreation features, and home condition (well/septic, heating type, outbuildings). For investors, the market tends to favour long-term rentals to commuting households or tenants seeking space, while short-term rental potential is highly property-specific (water access, privacy, year-round road access) and subject to local rules and operating costs.
Laird’s market is relatively quiet with 15 active listings and a median asking price of $329,800, averaging about $505/sqft. Homes are taking an average of 92 days on market and only 3 new listings came on in the past 30 days, suggesting steady demand but limited fresh supply. For buyers and investors, the slower pace can create room to negotiate while the modest inflow of new listings points to a market where well-priced properties may still stand out.
The median asking price in Laird is $575,000, across 5 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $405,580. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 5 active MLS® listings in Laird as of August 12, 2026. 1 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Laird have been on the market an average of 72 days as of August 12, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.