Stratford

Stratford, Prince Edward Island

Market snapshot

As of September 27, 2026, the median asking price in Stratford is $477,000, across 80 active MLS® listings.

Those listings have been on the market an average of 92 days.

15 new listings came to market in Stratford in the last 30 days.

Detached homes in Stratford are listed at an average of $597,832 across 53 active listings.

Condos in Stratford are listed at an average of $605,606 across 18 active listings.

Townhouses in Stratford are listed at an average of $375,786 across 7 active listings.

About Stratford

Car-oriented riverside community beside Charlottetown

Stratford offers newer housing options and everyday conveniences in a growing setting across from Charlottetown.

The area reads as a modern, expanding place where detached homes and new builds are a big part of the landscape, with enough vacant land to signal continued change. The appeal is having space and a broad spread of parks, trails, and recreation while staying close to Charlottetown. It is not a place defined by walkable daily errands—the mobility scores point to driving for most routines.

Why Stratford

Across from Charlottetown

Stratford borders Charlottetown, positioning the area as a practical base for people whose routines connect to services and destinations on both sides of the Hillsborough River.

Parks and trails

The area has a long list of nearby outdoor options—Cotton Trail, Tea Hill Park, and the Confederation Trail Mt Herbert Extension among them—supporting a lifestyle with easy access to fresh air and multi-use paths.

Everyday convenience nodes

Grocery, pharmacy, and quick dining options cluster nearby—Sobeys, Mike & Andreea's NOFRILLS Stra, Shoppers Drug Mart, Tim Hortons—making routine errands straightforward even if they’re typically done by car.

Recreation variety

From 782 Athletics and Stratford Gym to Fox Meadow Golf Course and Norton Diamond Soccer Complex, the recreation mix spans field sports, training facilities, and individual pursuits.

Living in Stratford

Stratford’s housing character is led by detached houses, with vacant land also common, reinforcing the sense of an area still adding new homes and completing its build-out. Other housing forms exist, but the dominant feel is oriented around standalone residential properties rather than dense multi-unit clusters.

A typical home in the area is a detached house in a setting where ongoing development and open parcels are part of the wider context.

Day to day

A weekend here can revolve around outdoor stops and recreation options close to home: time on Cotton Trail or at Tea Hill Park, a visit to Stratford Dog Park, or a session at facilities like Stratford Gym or 782 Athletics. Errands often slot in between activities at places like Sobeys, Needs Convenience Stratford, or Shoppers Drug Mart.

Is Stratford right for you?

May be a strong fit if you want

May be less suited if you prioritize

Buying in Stratford

In Stratford, it pays to look past curb appeal and focus on how a specific property fits a car-oriented routine and a still-growing built environment. The nearby amenity mix is broad, but how you access it—and how complete it feels day to day—depends on the home’s exact placement within the area.

What to look at

Errand pattern

With walk and bike scores at 47/100 and 40/100, most routines skew toward driving. When evaluating a home, map your most frequent stops—groceries, pharmacy, and recreation—against where you’ll realistically go often.

Growth context

Vacant land is a common part of the overall housing mix, so the near-term surroundings of a home can change over time. Pay attention to what is already built nearby versus what is still open land.

School proximity

Several schools are nearby, including Stratford Elementary School and Island Montessori Academy. Treat school access as a proximity and route question rather than assuming boundaries or assignment.

Lifestyle anchors

If parks, trails, or sport facilities are part of your weekly routine, choose a home with convenient access to the specific places you’ll use—such as Cotton Trail, Tea Hill Park, or Norton Diamond Soccer Complex.

Selling in Stratford

Selling in Stratford comes down to two comparisons buyers make: your home against what else is for sale, and this location against the alternatives.

What the marketing has to address

Price against today's competition

Buyers weigh your home against the homes listed in Stratford right now. The current listings and asking prices are in the Market section of this page.

Name what is nearby

Put the places a buyer will use in the listing: Stratford Dog Park, Stratford Skate Park and Pondside Park.

Say how the area works day to day

Stratford has a Walk Score of 47: most errands require a car. State it plainly, so the buyers it suits find your home.

Prepare before the launch

Photography, condition and first impressions decide which listings buyers book to see. Have the home ready before it goes live.

The bottom line

Stratford offers a modern, growing residential setting beside Charlottetown, with a housing mix led by detached homes and a strong roster of nearby parks, trails, and recreation. It stands out for the combination of practical convenience nodes and access to outdoor infrastructure like Cotton Trail and Tea Hill Park. It is not a place built around walk-to-everything living, and it will feel less compelling if you want daily errands to be reliably handled on foot.

This description is compiled from the figures above and from published sources. It is not a statistic.

Market pulse

Stratford’s current for-sale inventory sits at 80 active listings with a median asking price of $477,000, reflecting a market that spans newer suburban builds and waterfront options alongside more established pockets across the city. With listings averaging 92 days on market so far and 15 new listings added in the past 30 days, conditions suggest buyers have time to compare areas and negotiate, while investors may find selective opportunities where pricing or time-on-market indicates softer demand.

AI-written commentary on the active MLS® listing snapshot as of September 27, 2026. Not financial advice.

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Walk Score 47 · Bike Score 40

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