Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
As of September 7, 2026, the median asking price in Sarnia is $479,900, across 265 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 102 days.
76 new listings came to market in Sarnia in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $363 per square foot, based on the 60 listings that report floor area.
Detached homes in Sarnia are listed at an average of $610,075 across 155 active listings.
Vacant land in Sarnia are listed at an average of $477,459 across 32 active listings.
Homes in Sarnia are listed at an average of $1,077,420 across 30 active listings.
Townhouses in Sarnia are listed at an average of $458,206 across 17 active listings.
Sarnia is a waterfront, largely owner-occupied neighbourhood anchored by the downtown core and the St. Clair River shoreline, mixing older character homes, low- to mid-rise apartments, and pockets of newer infill. The resident base tends to be working professionals and trades tied to the Chemical Valley industrial complex, healthcare (Bluewater Health), and local services, alongside students and renters seeking more affordable housing than larger Southwest Ontario centres. The neighbourhood’s appeal is boosted by riverfront parks and trails (Centennial Park and the waterfront promenade), access to shopping and services downtown, and proximity to major employment areas across the city.
Amenities and connectivity are solid for a smaller city: local buses connect Sarnia neighbourhoods to Lambton College and key commercial corridors, and Highway 402 provides regional access toward London. Families typically look to nearby public and Catholic schools serving central Sarnia, while investors often target duplexes, small multi-residential buildings, and older single-family rentals with suites. Market trends have been steadier than big-city Ontario: prices are more sensitive to local employment and interest rates, but the rent-to-price relationship is generally stronger, supporting healthier yields; vacancy risk can be higher for dated stock, so well-renovated, efficient units near transit corridors and services tend to outperform.
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.
Walk Score 0 · Bike Score 29
The median asking price in Sarnia is $479,900, across 265 active MLS® listings as of September 7, 2026. The average asking price is $584,803. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 265 active MLS® listings in Sarnia as of September 7, 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 102 days as of September 7, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.
Of the 265 homes currently listed in Sarnia, 58% detached houses, 12% vacant land, 6% townhouses, 4% duplexes.
Sarnia has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, which Walk Score classifies as Car-Dependent — almost all errands require a car. Bike Score is 29.
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