Saint John, New Brunswick
As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Saint John is $392,400, across 201 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 75 days.
66 new listings came to market in Saint John in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $199 per square foot, based on the 194 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Saint John are listed at an average of $403,165 across 86 active listings.
Multi-family properties in Saint John are listed at an average of $730,775 across 32 active listings.
Duplexes in Saint John are listed at an average of $328,742 across 24 active listings.
Homes in Saint John are listed at an average of $1,113,907 across 20 active listings.
Brick streets, harbour air, gritty charm
In Saint John’s urban core, “Saint John” is less a single subdivision than a lived-in patchwork—Uptown blocks, inner-city streets, and hillside pockets stitched together by the harbour, old churches, and rows of brick that still carry the soot-and-salt patina of a working port. The bones are historic: 19th-century commercial buildings downtown, tight residential streets climbing away from King and Prince William, and wood-frame homes that have weathered generations of change. It’s a place where the city’s stories are close to the surface—on the façades, in the alleyways, and in the way the neighbourhood shifts block by block.
The population mix is just as layered. Long-time residents and multi-generation Saint Johanners share the area with students, service workers, artists, and newcomers who want to be near the restaurants, galleries, and waterfront energy of Uptown without committing to a car-first lifestyle. It’s walkable in pockets—especially around the core—but the broader area’s hills, gaps in everyday retail, and the need to cross busy arterials help explain the modest Walk Score (31). In practice, many households do a hybrid routine: on-foot for coffee, a show, or the farmers’ market; wheels for groceries, big-box errands, and commuting beyond the peninsula.
Real estate here is a study in character and compromise. Buyers are drawn to heritage detailing, solid old construction, and prices that—by larger-city standards—still feel attainable, while renters find a wide range of apartments carved out of older homes and small buildings. Inventory includes everything from downtown condos and renovated townhomes to “diamond-in-the-rough” properties where the upside is real, but so are the renovation spreadsheets and the quirks of century housing. The market tends to reward patience and local knowledge: the best value often comes from understanding the micro-locations—quiet side streets, views toward the harbour, and blocks benefiting from steady reinvestment and small-business momentum.
Saint John covers about 88 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 Saint John you are in — check the score for a specific address.
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