Paradise

Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador

Market snapshot

As of September 26, 2026, the median asking price in Paradise is $524,900, across 109 active MLS® listings.

Those listings have been on the market an average of 49 days.

60 new listings came to market in Paradise in the last 30 days.

Asking prices work out to about $236 per square foot, based on the 109 listings that report floor area.

Detached homes in Paradise are listed at an average of $561,991 across 107 active listings.

About Paradise

Low-density residential area beside St. John’s

Paradise is a primarily residential area immediately west of St. John’s, built around detached homes and everyday essentials along its main commercial strips.

This is a car-oriented, suburban-style area where most housing is detached and daily life centres on nearby schools, parks, and practical retail. The appeal is straightforward: space, newer-feeling residential development, and a broad set of nearby amenities—while still being oriented to driving rather than walking. It is not a place defined by a dense main street, frequent transit, or running most errands on foot.

Why Paradise

Ponds and trails

The nearby pond network and trail options—such as Octagon Pond, Topsail Pond, Nevilles Pond, and Adam's Pond Trail—give the area a strong outdoors-and-paths identity.

Detached-house norm

With mostly detached houses, the area offers a consistent low-density housing character compared with places dominated by apartments or attached formats.

Ice and sport venues

Purpose-built recreation options like the Paradise Double Ice Complex, Rotary Paradise Youth Centre, and a Baseball Field make organized sport and fitness easy to plug into locally.

Everyday retail cluster

A practical set of nearby groceries, bakeries, and convenience stops—including Sobeys, Ray's K&D Grocery, Paradise Bakery, and Circle K—covers routine shopping without needing to head far afield.

Living in Paradise

The housing mix in Paradise is mostly detached houses, which shapes the area around standalone properties rather than multi-unit living. This creates a consistent low-density residential character across much of the area’s core housing stock.

A typical home here is a detached house intended for full-time, year-round living.

Day to day

A weekend here often revolves around choosing between parks, ponds, and trails, with nearby options including Paradise Park, Octagon Pond, Topsail Pond, and Adam's Pond Trail. For indoor or organized activity, facilities like the Paradise Double Ice Complex and Rotary Paradise Youth Centre add structured recreation to the mix.

Is Paradise right for you?

May be a strong fit if you want

May be less suited if you prioritize

Selling in Paradise

Selling in Paradise 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 Paradise 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: Bowering Park St. John's, Adam's Pond Trail and Nevilles Pond.

Say how the area works day to day

Paradise has a Walk Score of 30: most errands require 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

Paradise offers a mostly detached-house setting with a strong menu of nearby ponds, parks, trails, and community recreation facilities, all within the St. John’s metro orbit. It works well when you want low-density housing and you’re comfortable relying on a vehicle for many day-to-day tasks. It is not the right match if you prioritize doing most errands on foot or living in a dense, main-street environment.

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

Market pulse

Paradise’s current for-sale market shows 112 active listings with a median asking price of $500,000, averaging $233/sqft, suggesting a mid-to-upper priced inventory mix that can range from newer, larger suburban homes to more modest options across different parts of the city. Homes have been listed an average of 68 days so far, and with 53 new listings added in the past 30 days, buyers and investors are seeing fresh choice alongside some lingering inventory—supporting a more selective, value-focused approach when comparing areas, home types, and price-per-square-foot.

AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 11, 2026. Not financial advice.

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Walk Score 30 · Bike Score 25

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