Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Sarnia is $499,900, across 256 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 97 days.
76 new listings came to market in Sarnia in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $378 per square foot, based on the 64 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Sarnia are listed at an average of $669,067 across 145 active listings.
Vacant land in Sarnia are listed at an average of $419,644 across 32 active listings.
Homes in Sarnia are listed at an average of $1,044,450 across 31 active listings.
Townhouses in Sarnia are listed at an average of $449,771 across 17 active listings.
Sarnia is a mid-sized, waterfront industrial city on the St. Clair River with a mix of older, tree-lined residential pockets and postwar subdivisions, anchored by the downtown core and the Blue Water Bridge border crossing. The city’s character is shaped by the petrochemical and energy sector (“Chemical Valley”), Lambton College, and a growing retiree population attracted by relatively affordable housing and access to waterfront parks and trails (e.g., Centennial Park and the Waterfront Trail). Amenities concentrate around downtown, the riverfront, and major retail corridors (Confederation St./London Rd.), with everyday needs largely car-oriented but walkability improving near the core.
Demographics skew toward working families, trades and industrial employees, students and staff tied to Lambton College, and downsizers seeking lower-cost ownership. Schools include Lambton Kent District School Board and St. Clair Catholic (with multiple elementary options and secondary schools such as Northern Collegiate and St. Patrick’s). Transit is served by Sarnia Transit with local routes linking downtown, the college, and retail areas; commuting is primarily by car, with Highway 402 connecting to London and the GTA regionally. The real estate market is generally more price-stable than major Ontario metros, with detached homes dominating, a limited supply of modern purpose-built rentals, and steady tenant demand from local employers and the college. Investors typically see moderate rent levels and solid cash-flow potential, with appreciation driven more by local employment conditions and broader Ontario affordability spillover than by rapid population growth.
Sarnia’s market currently has 284 active listings with a median asking price of $517,400, averaging $373 per square foot, and homes are taking about 93 days to sell—signs of a well-supplied, more measured pace. With 84 new listings added in the past 30 days, buyers and investors have fresh options and negotiating leverage, though pricing still reflects steady demand in well-positioned properties.
The median asking price in Sarnia is $499,900, across 256 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $635,305. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 256 active MLS® listings in Sarnia as of August 12, 2026. 76 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Sarnia have been on the market an average of 97 days as of August 12, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.
Of the 256 homes currently listed in Sarnia, 57% detached houses, 13% vacant land, 7% townhouses, 4% duplexes.