Ruthven, Ontario, Canada
As of August 13, 2026, the median asking price in Ruthven is $855,990, across 33 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 86 days.
7 new listings came to market in Ruthven in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $460 per square foot, based on the 6 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Ruthven are listed at an average of $1,047,039 across 28 active listings.
Ruthven is a small rural hamlet within the Municipality of Leamington in Essex County, defined by farmland, large lots, and a quiet, low-density lifestyle. Housing is dominated by detached homes and rural properties, with limited purpose-built rentals and a higher share of owner-occupiers; demand tends to come from local families, agricultural workers, and buyers priced out of larger nearby markets. Demographically it skews family-oriented and working-age, with a practical, community-focused character and fewer walkable commercial services than urban neighbourhoods.
Amenities are primarily reached by car in nearby Leamington and Kingsville (groceries, recreation facilities, healthcare, and major retail), while local points of interest include the Ruthven Park National Historic Site and access to regional parks and Lake Erie recreation. Schooling is served through the Greater Essex County District School Board and the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board catchments in the broader Leamington area rather than a dense cluster of neighbourhood schools. Transit is limited; most commuting is by personal vehicle via regional roads connecting to Leamington, Highway 3 corridors, and Windsor employment nodes. Real estate trends generally track Essex County: steady, less volatile growth than GTA markets, with prices supported by limited supply of desirable rural lots, but rental performance constrained by smaller tenant pools and fewer multifamily options.
Ruthven’s current market shows 37 active listings with a median asking price of $849,900 and an average of $456 per square foot, giving buyers a reasonable amount of choice relative to recent activity. Homes are taking about 95 days on market on average, and with 15 new listings in the past 30 days, inventory appears to be replenishing, which can support negotiation opportunities for buyers and value-focused investors.
The median asking price in Ruthven is $855,990, across 33 active MLS® listings as of August 13, 2026. The average asking price is $2,565,208. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 33 active MLS® listings in Ruthven as of August 13, 2026. 7 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Ruthven have been on the market an average of 86 days as of August 13, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.
Of the 33 homes currently listed in Ruthven, 85% detached houses, 6% vacant land.