Township of Tarbutt, Desbarats, Ontario, Canada
As of August 12, 2026, the median asking price in Township of Tarbutt, Desbarats is $379,900, across 5 active MLS® listings.
Those listings have been on the market an average of 53 days.
2 new listings came to market in Township of Tarbutt, Desbarats in the last 30 days.
Asking prices work out to about $389 per square foot, based on the 4 listings that report floor area.
The Township of Tarbutt, Desbarats is a small, rural Northern Ontario community west of Sault Ste. Marie with a quiet, outdoors-oriented character anchored by Lake Huron shoreline access (notably the St. Joseph Channel) and nearby bush/recreation lands. The Desbarats area is low-density and family-oriented, skewing toward long-term local residents, trades/resource-adjacent workers, retirees, and seasonal residents with cottages. Amenities are limited and car-dependent: day-to-day shopping and most services are typically accessed in Sault Ste. Marie (roughly a 25–35 minute drive), while local offerings include convenience retail, marinas/launches, community facilities, and seasonal recreation (boating, fishing, snowmobiling, hunting).
Schools and childcare options are modest locally, with many families commuting to nearby communities or Sault Ste. Marie for broader programming; transit is minimal, so ownership costs and vehicle reliance are material factors for tenants. Real estate is dominated by detached homes, waterfront/near-water cottages, and larger lots; supply is thin, so pricing can be volatile and property condition/servicing (well/septic, winterization) matters more than in urban markets. Market trends have generally followed Northern Ontario patterns: post-2020 demand for space and recreational properties lifted values, then activity normalized with higher rates; investment performance is best when targeting well-maintained year-round homes or desirable waterfront properties that can command a premium and maintain occupancy through a mix of local tenants and seasonal demand.
The Township of Tarbutt, Desbarats neighbourhood currently has 22 active listings with a median asking price of $539,900 and an average of $491 per square foot, suggesting pricing remains firm for the area. Homes are taking an average of 104 days to sell and only 4 new listings came on in the past 30 days, pointing to a slower-moving market where buyers may have time to compare options while investors should underwrite longer holding periods and be selective on value.
The median asking price in Township of Tarbutt, Desbarats is $379,900, across 5 active MLS® listings as of August 12, 2026. The average asking price is $499,720. These are list prices on homes currently for sale, not sale prices.
There are 5 active MLS® listings in Township of Tarbutt, Desbarats as of August 12, 2026. 2 of them came to market in the last 30 days.
Homes currently listed in Township of Tarbutt, Desbarats have been on the market an average of 53 days as of August 12, 2026. This measures how long active listings have been available so far, not how long they take to sell.