Merlin, Ontario
As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Merlin, Chatham is $464,900, across 583 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 59 days.
208 new listings came to market in Merlin in the last 30 days.
Detached homes in Merlin are listed at an average of $523,308 across 516 active listings.
Condos in Merlin are listed at an average of $202,389 across 19 active listings.
Duplexes in Merlin are listed at an average of $362,962 across 16 active listings.
Townhouses in Merlin are listed at an average of $352,613 across 15 active listings.
Rural Chatham-Kent living with detached-home focus
Merlin is a detached-home, rural-leaning area that trades intensity for breathing room and everyday practicality.
Merlin reads as an area where day-to-day life is built around driving between dispersed services, homes, and community touchpoints across Chatham-Kent. The appeal is a lower-density, detached-house setting with a straightforward, functional amenities network nearby. It is not an urban, transit-first place, and it is not defined by dense blocks of shops, apartments, or entertainment on every corner.
Merlin’s housing character is mostly detached houses, which generally means properties read as individual homes rather than building-managed units. The result is a market where buyers focus heavily on the specific home’s condition, layout utility, and how the property supports day-to-day living in a low-density setting.
A typical home in Merlin is a detached house intended for household-focused, property-based living rather than shared-building amenities.
Selling in Merlin 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 Merlin 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: Tecumseh Park, McGregor Kinsman Park and Talbot Trail Place.
Photography, condition and first impressions decide which listings buyers book to see. Have the home ready before it goes live.
Merlin offers a detached-house, rural-leaning way of living within Chatham-Kent, with access to a wide spread of schools, parks, services, and cultural venues across the broader area. It works well for people who want a home-centered setup and are comfortable treating amenities as a regional network rather than a single walkable core. It is not a fit for buyers who prioritize dense, transit-led living or having most daily needs on foot.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Merlin’s for-sale market is currently well supplied, with 583 active listings spanning everything from smaller homes and rural properties on the outskirts to larger lots and newer builds closer to core services, offering buyers a wide range of options across the city. With a median asking price of $464,900 and listings averaging 59 days on market so far, pricing power looks balanced and negotiation room may exist, especially on homes that have been listed longer or compete with similar nearby inventory. Activity is still fresh with 208 new listings in the past 30 days, keeping choice high for buyers while requiring sellers to stand out on price and presentation.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 27, 2026. Not financial advice.
Merlin covers about 2,459 km², so a single Walk Score®, Transit Score® or Bike Score® measured at one point would not describe it. How easily you can get around depends on which part of Merlin you are in — check the score for a specific address.
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