Real Estate for Sale in Empire, Brantford, ON

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Neighbourhood in Brantford

Empire

family-friendly suburban community-oriented

Empire is a residential neighbourhood in Brantford, Ontario. It offers a mix of single-family homes and some high-rise apartments.

Family-friendly environment Close to parks and playgrounds Good school ratings Diverse community Low percentage of low-income households

Empire, Brantford — HOMEH neighbourhood guide

Brantford, Ontario

Day to dayLivability

5.8

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 100 past and present listings

Fraser Institute ratings within 2 km of each listing, closer schools weighted more

Each score is an average over this area's own listings and is shown only where at least 5 of them carry one. Scores are reported by listing agents, not measured by HOMEH.

What it costsAffordability

Median asking price

$729,450

22% above Brantford 2% above Ontario

In Empire

$729,450

In Brantford

$599,900

In Ontario

$718,000

Median monthly rent

$2,500/mo

10% above Brantford On par with Ontario

In Empire

$2,500

In Brantford

$2,275

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 24.3 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $729,450

Houses 20

For rent

Median $2,500

Houses 9

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-12. Sold and leased figures are neighbourhood medians over the last 12 months, published only where at least 5 homes closed — never a single sale.

The honest readPros & cons

What people love

Strong community with a median age of 34.6
High home ownership rate at 81.7%
Average household size is 3.3
Good school rating of 5.8

Keep in mind

Prices are above the city median
Limited public transit options
Few grocery stores and pharmacies

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Empire is quiet and family-oriented, with access to parks and schools. Residents enjoy a suburban feel with a close-knit community atmosphere.

Great for families first-time buyers young professionals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

1.7 km²

Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.

Parks

Playgrounds

Restaurants

Cafés

Counted across all 1.7 km² of Empire. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.7/10

Average rating of the 1 rated school in this area

Elementary

St. Basil Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB
5.7/106.1 over 5 yrs
1,807th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
670 students · EQAO 2024-2025

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Empire, not a catchment — most Ontario boards do not publish attendance boundaries, and we will not draw a line we cannot source. Confirm enrolment with the school board before you buy.

The peopleWho lives here

4,397

Population (2021)

1.2 km²

Area

3,561

People per km²

34.6

Median age

$112,361

Median income

82%

Own their home

3.3

People per household

1,310

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)23.7%
Working age (15–64)65.0%
Seniors (65+)11.3%

What is built here

Detached houses72.4%
Semi-detached1.1%
Townhouses5.7%
Duplexes0.8%
High-rise apartments20.3%

Own or rent

82%Owners

18%Renters

Across 1,310 households

When it was built

Mostly 2001–2005

1960 or earlier0%
1961–19800%
1981–19901%
1991–20004%
2001–200543%
2006–201026%
2011–201510%
2016–202116%

Share of occupied homes, by the era they were built in. Bars are drawn against the busiest era, not against each other, because the eras are not the same length. The eight shares are unlikely to total exactly 100: Statistics Canada rounds each era's count to the nearest 5 before publishing it, so we print what the census reports rather than adjusting a figure to make the column add up.

24.7%
Born outside Canada: 25.3%
Hold a degree or higher: 64.9%
Employment rate: 2.3%
Commute by transit: 94.2%
Commute by car: 1.9
Children per family: $97,604
Median income after tax: $125,817
Average household income: 4.3%
Living on a low income: $2,000/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,948/mo
Owners pay, per month: $671,962
Median home value at census: 33.7%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 15.1%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 3 census areas inside the boundary. Medians and rates are a population-weighted average of dissemination-area figures.

HOMEH Market Pulse Through September 2026 Thin sales history — read the monthly counts

What homes in Empire actually sell for

13 homes changed hands in Empire over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $677,538 and half below, 33.6% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 32 days — 11 days slower than a year ago.

Median sold price: $678K; -33.6% year over year
Days to sell: 32; 11 days slower
Sales closed: 13; last 12 months
Per square foot: $351; from 13 sized sales

Three years of sold prices

The line is the median. The band is the middle half of every sale — how wide it runs tells you how much one home here differs from the next.

What buyers actually paid

$970,600

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $29,400

−10%Asking price+10%

Of the asking price: 97.1%
Sold over asking: 23.1%

From 13 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Empire

19.9 years

of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.

Median sold price

$677,538

13 sales

Median rent

$2,838/mo

13 leases

Gross rental yield

5.03%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Empire over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.

What actually trades in Empire

A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.

13sales

Detached$645K38.5%
Other kinds, too few of each —61.5%

Every month behind these charts — Empire, sales

Monthly closed sales in Empire
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	4	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Aug 2026	5	$645,000	$618K – $665K	23	97.5%
Jul 2026	3	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Apr 2026	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median
May 2025	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jun 2024	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median

5 of these months closed fewer than 5 sales. A middle value taken over that few is not a market figure — with one sale it is simply that home's closing price — so the count is shown and the median is not. The sales themselves still count toward the 12-month figures above.

What people ask about Empire

How much does a home cost in Empire?

Homes in Empire sold for a median of $677,538 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 13 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 33.6% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Empire?

A home in Empire took a median of 32 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.1% of the asking price on average, with 23.1% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Empire?

The median lease in Empire closed at $2,838 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 13 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Empire?

A home in Empire costs about 19.9 years of the rent on one — the median price of $677,538 against a median rent of $2,838 a month, a gross yield of 5.03%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Empire on the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board MLS® System, through September 2026. Medians are taken over closed prices, not asking prices. Per-square-foot figures use the midpoint of the banded floor-area range MLS® carries, so they describe the group and not any one home. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.