Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador
As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Placentia, Dunville is $229,000, across 25 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 95 days.
4 new listings came to market in Placentia in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $131 per square foot, based on the 24 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Placentia are listed at an average of $246,837 across 24 active listings.
Coastal living with local services and history
Placentia offers a harbour-rooted setting with everyday needs covered locally and a mostly detached-home backdrop.
This is a spread-out coastal area where history, shoreline access, and practical local amenities sit side by side. The appeal is having water, culture, and essentials in the same orbit without relying on a dense, pedestrian-first environment. It is not defined by high-rise living, a single main-street-only lifestyle, or the kind of car-free routine that comes with compact urban blocks.
Waterfront and beach options are part of the area’s everyday geography, including Placentia Beach, First Beach, and Brewley.
Local history is tangible through places like Castle Hill National Historic Site and O'Reilly House Museum, alongside community-focused venues such as St. Luke's Cultural Heritage Centre.
Core errands can be handled within the area, with options that include Foodland Placentia, Sobeys, Placentia Mall, and pharmacies such as Lawtons Drugs and PharmaChoice.
Programming and events have dedicated venues, including Placentia Area Theatre and the Placentia Public Library.
Housing in Placentia is made up mostly of detached houses, with a mix that includes older homes alongside modest infill and some newer subdivisions toward the outskirts. The result is a market where individual properties can vary meaningfully in feel and function, even within the same general area.
A typical home in Placentia is a detached house, often evaluated property-by-property for condition, updates, and how it fits day-to-day needs.
A weekend in Placentia can be built around the coast and local institutions rather than one central strip. Options include time near the shoreline at Placentia Beach or First Beach, plus cultural stops like Castle Hill National Historic Site, O'Reilly House Museum, or the Placentia Public Library.
In Placentia, it pays to look beyond the home itself and evaluate how the location within the area fits your everyday pattern—errands, recreation, and services are spread out. A second layer is understanding a detached home’s condition and practical ownership needs before you commit.
Because the area is broad, check how your preferred pocket lines up with the amenities you’ll actually use, such as Foodland Placentia, Sobeys, Placentia Mall, and pharmacy options like Lawtons Drugs or PharmaChoice.
With mostly detached houses, due diligence often centres on the property’s overall upkeep and the major components that drive long-term ownership workload.
If schools are part of your planning, note what is nearby—Laval High School is one of the local options—and confirm details directly with the relevant school authorities.
If shoreline time matters to you, confirm how your specific location relates to places you’ll return to often, such as Placentia Beach, First Beach, or Brewley.
Selling in Placentia is about making the specific appeal of your property easy to grasp, because buyers are often comparing distinctive detached homes rather than interchangeable units. Clear presentation of condition, the home’s day-to-day convenience within the area, and the kind of lifestyle it supports helps buyers understand what they’re getting. The most effective positioning shows how your location connects to the amenities and recreation people actually use across Placentia.
Detached-home shoppers tend to focus on tangible upkeep. Make recent improvements, maintenance history, and the home’s current state straightforward to assess.
Show how your specific location relates to practical stops buyers recognize in the area, such as Foodland Placentia, Sobeys, Placentia Mall, Lawtons Drugs, or Green's Drug Mart.
Where relevant, connect the home to the coastal experience that draws people here, including nearby shoreline options like Placentia Beach, First Beach, and Brewley.
If your home benefits from proximity to Placentia’s cultural anchors, make that easy to see through references to places like Castle Hill National Historic Site, St. Luke's Cultural Heritage Centre, or the Placentia Public Library.
Placentia offers a coastal setting with a strong historic identity and a day-to-day mix of amenities that can cover essentials across the area. Its housing character is anchored by mostly detached houses, appealing to buyers who want that form as their baseline. It is less compelling for anyone prioritizing a compact, one-centre lifestyle where most errands are naturally walkable from a single hub.
This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.
Placentia’s for-sale market is currently modest in scale with 25 active listings, showing a mix of housing across the city from older, more affordable homes to larger updated properties, with pricing varying by condition, lot size, and proximity to services versus more rural-feeling edges. The median asking price is $229,000 and the average ask is about $131/sqft, while an average 95 days on market suggests buyers have time to compare options and negotiate based on property-specific factors. With 4 new listings in the past 30 days, new supply is arriving at a measured pace, supporting a steady, selective environment for buyers and long-term investors.
AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 27, 2026. Not financial advice.
Placentia covers about 60 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 Placentia you are in — check the score for a specific address.
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