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Homes for sale in Essa
Browse all Essa real estate listings in one place: 153 homes for sale in Essa, ON, from $150,000 to $3,999,900, with a median asking price of $829,900. Most are detached houses and link homes; 3 were listed in the last 24 hours.
22,970 people lived in Essa at the 2021 Census, in 7,955 households. 81% of households owned their home and 19% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (77%) and semi-detached houses (10%). 36% of homes were built before 1981, and 20% since 2011. 96% of commuters went to work by car and 0% by public transit.
Essa, Ontario
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At a glance
Essa MLS® Listings
Listed Jun 3, 2026
LOT 1 Smith Road
Essa (Rural Essa), ON L0M 1T0
Vacant LandFor Sale
Listed Jun 1, 2026
41 Milson Crescent
Essa (Angus), ON L0M 1B4
Freehold TownhouseFor Sale
Listed May 15, 2026
40 Shamrock Crescent
Essa (Rural Essa), ON L3W 0A5
Mobile/TrailerFor Sale
Listed May 14, 2026
6649 County Road 27
Essa (Thornton), ON L0L 2N2
DetachedFor Sale
Listed Apr 30, 2026
56 Brentwood Road
Essa (Angus), ON L0M 1B2
DetachedFor Sale
Listed Apr 29, 2026
54 Brykman Road
Essa (Thornton), ON L0L 2N0
DetachedFor Sale
Listed Apr 20, 2026
154 Arnold Crescent
Essa (Angus), ON L3W 0R1
DetachedFor Sale
Day to dayLivability
15
Walkability
out of 100 · averaged over 10,977 past and present listings
Average walk score reported on listings here
4.8
Schools near listings
out of 10 · averaged over 10,977 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
$829,900
In Essa
$829,900
In Ontario
$716,900
Median monthly rent
$2,900/mo
In Essa
$2,900
In Ontario
$2,499
$481
Per square foot
≈ 23.8 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
153
Median $829,900
Houses 153
For rent
19
Median $2,900
Houses 19
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-08-16. 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
- Affordable compared to provincial median prices
- Quiet residential environment
- Access to parks for outdoor activities
Keep in mind
- Limited amenities such as restaurants and shops
- Low walkability score
- No public transit options
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Essa is peaceful, with a focus on residential living. Residents enjoy outdoor spaces but may need to travel for shopping and dining.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
279.3 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
21
Parks
19
Playgrounds
4
Grocery stores
17
Restaurants
6
Cafés
8
Gyms
3
Libraries
3
Pharmacies
Counted across all 279.3 km² of Essa. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.
The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate
4.8/10
Average rating of the 7 rated schools in this area
9
Elementary
3
Secondary
Académie La Pinède
Public · French · Grades JK–6 · Conseil scolaire Viamonde
8.0/10337th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
110 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Angus Morrison Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Simcoe County DSB
5.2/104.5 over 5 yrs2,081st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
700 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Simcoe County DSB
5.0/105.1 over 5 yrs552nd of 742 Ontario secondary schools
845 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Baxter Central Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Simcoe County DSB
4.4/105.5 over 5 yrs2,432nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
375 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Our Lady of Grace School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
4.2/103.8 over 5 yrs2,505th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
875 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Pine River Elementary School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Simcoe County DSB
3.9/104.4 over 5 yrs2,601st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
400 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Essa, 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
22,970
Population (2021)
279.9 km²
Area
82
People per km²
39.8
Median age
$110,088
Median income
81%
Own their home
2.9
People per household
7,955
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)20.2%
- Working age (15–64)68.0%
- Seniors (65+)11.8%
What is built here
- Detached houses76.9%
- Semi-detached10%
- Townhouses5.7%
- Duplexes1.8%
- Low-rise apartments2.8%
- High-rise apartments0.7%
Own or rent
81%Owners
19%Renters
Across 7,955 households
When it was built
- 1960 or earlier17%
- 1961–198019%
- 1981–199014%
- 1991–200013%
- 2001–20055%
- 2006–201010%
- 2011–201510%
- 2016–202110%
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.
- 11.6%
- Born outside Canada
- 15.2%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 63.2%
- Employment rate
- 0%
- Commute by transit
- 96%
- Commute by car
- 1.8
- Children per family
- $94,356
- Median income after tax
- $122,254
- Average household income
- 6.2%
- Living on a low income
- $1,365/mo
- Renters pay, per month
- $1,653/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $725,104
- Median home value at census
- 19.3%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 15.6%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 35 census areas inside the boundary. Medians and rates are a population-weighted average of dissemination-area figures.
Sources: HOMEH listings, Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021, OpenStreetMap, HOMEH school registry, Photo: © Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC BY-SA)
What Homes in Essa Actually Sell For
293 homes changed hands in Essa over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $699,045 and half below, 7.8% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 30 days.
- Median sold price
- $699K
- -7.8% year over year
- Days to sell
- 30
- Unchanged
- Sales closed
- 293
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $464
- from 284 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
$971,200
on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $28,800
- Of the asking price
- 97.1%
- Sold over asking
- 7.2%
From 293 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
Rent or buy in Essa
22.6 years
of rent, at the going rate here, adds up to what a home here costs.
Median sold price
$699,045
293 sales
Median rent
$2,574/mo
92 leases
Gross rental yield
4.42%
before costs
Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Essa 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 Essa
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Detached$789K64.2%
- Freehold town$612K8.9%
- Link home$619K2.0%
- Other kinds, too few of each —24.9%
How fast it moves
Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.
Terracotta marks the last 12 months.
Every month behind these charts — Essa, sales
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 26 | $665,000 | $581K – $850K | 37 | 96.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 24 | $675,000 | $599K – $842K | 34 | 96.6% |
| Jul 2026 | 24 | $759,675 | $578K – $1.04M | 35 | 97.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 32 | $757,500 | $612K – $869K | 22 | 98.3% |
| May 2026 | 39 | $720,000 | $603K – $885K | 22 | 96.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 42 | $735,000 | $621K – $867K | 22 | 97.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 21 | $615,000 | $550K – $705K | 25 | 96.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 14 | $705,000 | $564K – $932K | 26 | 97.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 16 | $710,000 | $593K – $888K | 52 | 96.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 14 | $617,000 | $581K – $840K | 42 | 97.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 18 | $670,000 | $599K – $760K | 36 | 97.5% |
| Oct 2025 | 23 | $655,000 | $614K – $818K | 28 | 97.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 22 | $783,056 | $603K – $1.01M | 44 | 97.1% |
| Aug 2025 | 24 | $705,000 | $630K – $792K | 21 | 98.5% |
| Jul 2025 | 28 | $796,875 | $695K – $899K | 34 | 97.3% |
| Jun 2025 | 26 | $760,000 | $637K – $860K | 33 | 97.9% |
| May 2025 | 38 | $830,000 | $686K – $1.04M | 27 | 97.3% |
| Apr 2025 | 31 | $743,000 | $653K – $815K | 23 | 97.2% |
| Mar 2025 | 22 | $754,950 | $673K – $1.08M | 36 | 98.0% |
| Feb 2025 | 17 | $750,000 | $685K – $815K | 25 | 98.6% |
| Jan 2025 | 15 | $731,500 | $664K – $785K | 26 | 97.9% |
| Dec 2024 | 11 | $760,000 | $699K – $925K | 28 | 97.6% |
| Nov 2024 | 18 | $680,000 | $604K – $761K | 37 | 97.1% |
| Oct 2024 | 19 | $720,000 | $633K – $843K | 26 | 98.0% |
| Sep 2024 | 29 | $710,000 | $575K – $950K | 29 | 97.3% |
| Aug 2024 | 29 | $730,000 | $613K – $800K | 34 | 98.1% |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | $705,000 | $575K – $970K | 29 | 97.4% |
| Jun 2024 | 29 | $750,000 | $695K – $827K | 34 | 98.6% |
| May 2024 | 28 | $789,000 | $716K – $957K | 20 | 97.7% |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | $773,500 | $631K – $887K | 26 | 98.6% |
| Mar 2024 | 29 | $782,500 | $698K – $970K | 16 | 100.0% |
| Feb 2024 | 24 | $703,500 | $641K – $811K | 26 | 100.0% |
| Jan 2024 | 14 | $715,000 | $666K – $808K | 36 | 100.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 9 | $670,000 | $565K – $780K | 29 | 100.0% |
| Nov 2023 | 19 | $727,500 | $601K – $768K | 21 | 100.0% |
| Oct 2023 | 15 | $705,000 | $673K – $880K | 19 | 100.0% |
What people ask about Essa
How much does a home cost in Essa?
Homes in Essa sold for a median of $699,045 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 293 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 7.8% lower than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Essa?
A home in Essa took a median of 30 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 97.1% of the asking price on average, with 7.2% selling over asking.
How much is rent in Essa?
The median lease in Essa closed at $2,574 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 92 leases.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Essa?
A home in Essa costs about 22.6 years of the rent on one — the median price of $699,045 against a median rent of $2,574 a month, a gross yield of 4.42%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.
What kind of homes sell in Essa?
Over the 12 months to September 2026 the mix in Essa was detached (64.2% of sales, median $789,186), freehold town (8.9% of sales, median $611,962) and link home (2.0% of sales, median $618,500).
Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Essa 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.
Common questions about homes for sale in Essa
How many homes are for sale in Essa, ON right now?
153 homes are for sale in Essa on MLS® right now, and 3 were listed in the last 24 hours. The busiest neighbourhood is Angus, with 87 homes for sale.
Homes for sale in AngusWhat is the average house price in Essa?
The median asking price of the 153 homes for sale in Essa is $829,900: half are listed above it and half below. By type, the median is $899,053 for detached houses, $734,900 for link homes and $607,450 for freehold townhouses.
Houses for sale in EssaWhere can I find cheap houses for sale in Essa?
72 homes in Essa are listed under $800K and 108 under $1M. The lowest asking price today is $150,000.
Homes under $800K in EssaAre there new homes for sale in Essa?
Yes. 12 of the 153 homes for sale in Essa are new construction.
New construction homes in EssaHow do I get cash back when I buy a home in Essa?
Buy through HOMEH and you get a Cashback Rebate of 1.5% of the purchase price, paid at closing, subject to eligibility and your buyer agreement. On Essa’s median asking price of $829,900, that would be $12,449.
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