Real Estate for Sale in Rural Essa, Essa, ON

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Rural Essa

quiet family-friendly rural

Rural Essa is a quiet neighbourhood in Essa, Ontario. It offers a peaceful lifestyle with spacious homes and natural surroundings.

Median home price: $1,110,000 Average rent: $5,400 Strong school rating: 5.2 Majority of homes are single detached Low immigrant population: 9.1%
Rural Essa, Essa — HOMEH neighbourhood guide

Essa, Ontario

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At a glance

Photo of 6905 County Road 21
For SaleNew ListingLarge Lot
Listed for:

Listed 1 day ago

$649,000

6905 County Road 21

Essa (Rural Essa), ON L9R 1V2

0Bedrooms
0Bathrooms
0Garage
—Sq Ft

Vacant LandFor Sale

Photo of 8555 10th Line
For SaleNew ListingSeparate EntranceFinished Basement
Listed for:

Listed 7 days ago

$1,100,000

8555 10th Line

Essa (Rural Essa), ON L4M 4S4

2 + 2Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
0Garage
700-1.1KSq Ft

DetachedFor Sale

Photo of 5876 8th Line
For Sale
Listed for:

Listed 8 days ago

$2,798,000

5876 8th Line

Essa (Rural Essa), ON L0L 1N0

6Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
0Garage
3.5K-5KSq Ft

DetachedFor Sale

Photo of 6776 County Road 10
For SaleMotivated SellerSeparate Entrance
Listed for:

Listed 15 days ago

$1,099,000

6776 County Road 10

Essa (Rural Essa), ON L9R 1V2

3 + 1Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
2Garage
1.5K-2KSq Ft

DetachedFor Sale

Photo of 8698 6 Line
For SaleWalk-Out BasementLarge Lot
Listed for:

Listed 15 days ago

$1,389,000

8698 6 Line

Essa (Rural Essa), ON L0M 1T0

4 + 2Bedrooms
6Bathrooms
2Garage
3K-3.5KSq Ft

DetachedFor Sale

Photo of Unit 27, 4976 25th Sideroad
For SalePositive Cash FlowLarge Lot
Listed for:

Listed 15 days ago

$299,999

Unit 27, 4976 25th Sideroad

Essa (Rural Essa), ON L0L 1N0

2Bedrooms
1Bathroom
0Garage
700-1.1KSq Ft

Modular HomeFor Sale

Day to dayLivability

5.2

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 66 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

$1,110,000

32% above Essa 55% above Ontario

In Rural Essa

$1,110,000

In Essa

$839,900

In Ontario

$715,000

Median monthly rent

$5,400/mo

88% above Essa 116% above Ontario

In Rural Essa

$5,400

In Essa

$2,875

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 17.1 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

45

Median $1,110,000

Houses 45

For rent

4

Median $5,400

Houses 4

Recently sold

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Recently leased

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Market data as of 2026-10-11. 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

  • Family-friendly environment
  • Good schools available
  • Low low-income percentage
  • High home ownership rate

Keep in mind

  • Higher prices than city median
  • Limited public transit options

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Life in Rural Essa is relaxed and community-oriented, with a focus on family and nature.

Great for families nature lovers first-time buyers

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

268.5 km²

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

5

Parks

5

Playgrounds

1

Grocery stores

1

Restaurants

2

Cafés

5

Gyms

1

Libraries

Counted across all 268.5 km² of Rural Essa. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.2/10

Average rating of the 3 rated schools in this area

5

Elementary

2

Secondary

  • Académie La Pinède

    Public · French · Grades JK–6 · Conseil scolaire Viamonde

    8.0/10

    337th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    110 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Baxter Central Public School

    Public · Grades JK–8 · Simcoe County DSB

    4.4/105.5 over 5 yrs

    2,432nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    375 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • ÉÉC Marguerite-Bourgeois-Borden

    Independent · French · Grades JK–8 · CSC MonAvenir

    3.1/105.8 over 5 yrs

    2,807th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools

    120 students · EQAO 2024-2025

  • Convoy Int'l Secondary Academy-Essa

    Independent

    Not rated

  • Convoy International Secondary Academy

    Independent

    Not rated

  • The Three Sisters Village

    Independent

    Not rated

Ontario Ministry of Education school registry; ratings from the Fraser Institute report card. These are the schools that stand inside Rural 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

8,749

Population (2021)

253.4 km²

Area

35

People per km²

42.7

Median age

$110,986

Median income

71%

Own their home

2.8

People per household

3,060

Households

Every age

  • Children (under 15)18.1%
  • Working age (15–64)68.0%
  • Seniors (65+)13.9%

What is built here

  • Detached houses80.6%
  • Semi-detached15.3%
  • Duplexes1.6%
  • Low-rise apartments1.2%

Own or rent

71%Owners

29%Renters

Across 3,060 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

  • 1960 or earlier26%
  • 1961–198027%
  • 1981–199018%
  • 1991–200014%
  • 2001–20053%
  • 2006–20105%
  • 2011–20152%
  • 2016–20213%

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.

9.1%
Born outside Canada
15.5%
Hold a degree or higher
66%
Employment rate
0%
Commute by transit
96.2%
Commute by car
1.8
Children per family
$94,746
Median income after tax
$130,598
Average household income
6.4%
Living on a low income
$1,037/mo
Renters pay, per month
$1,454/mo
Owners pay, per month
$815,650
Median home value at census
4.6%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
14.6%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 20 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: © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

HOMEH Market Pulse Through September 2026 Moderate sales history

What homes in Rural Essa actually sell for

48 homes changed hands in Rural Essa over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $881,121 and half below, 18.0% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 40 days — 4 days quicker than a year ago.

Median sold price
$881K
-18.0% year over year
Days to sell
40
4 days quicker
Sales closed
48
last 12 months
Per square foot
$523
from 44 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.

$1.87M$1.29M$704K$120K
Oct ’23Dec ’24Oct ’25Sep ’26
Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$942,800

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $57,200

−10%Asking price+10%
Of the asking price
94.3%
Sold over asking
8.3%

From 48 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Rural Essa

32.4 years

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

Median sold price

$881,121

48 sales

Median rent

$2,263/mo

15 leases

Gross rental yield

3.08%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Rural 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 Rural Essa

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

48sales
  • Detached$1.09M35.4%
  • Other kinds, too few of each —64.6%

How fast it moves

Median days on market, month by month. Taller means slower.

Mar 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Rural Essa, sales
Monthly closed sales in Rural Essa
MonthClosedMedianMiddle halfDays% of ask
Sep 20265$870,000$700K – $965K5092.4%
Aug 20264 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jul 20264 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jun 20265$870,000$350K – $1.75M1895.5%
May 20269$800,000$530K – $1.34M3295.8%
Apr 20265$1,075,000$740K – $1.20M2292.5%
Mar 20264 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Feb 20263 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jan 20264 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Dec 20251 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Nov 20253 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Oct 20251 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Sep 20256$1,155,000$638K – $1.68M6492.2%
Aug 20251 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jul 20256$1,005,000$954K – $1.07M4991.0%
Jun 20252 Not enough sales this month to report a median
May 20255$1,425,000$890K – $1.54M3696.2%
Apr 20256$1,002,500$751K – $1.32M3395.0%
Mar 20255$1,400,000$1.04M – $1.45M3596.3%
Feb 20251 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jan 20251 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Dec 20241 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Nov 20244 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Oct 20244 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Sep 20248$625,450$279K – $1.18M4797.7%
Aug 20246$452,500$241K – $777K3995.5%
Jul 20246$737,150$283K – $964K3391.0%
Jun 20242 Not enough sales this month to report a median
May 20242 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Apr 20244 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Mar 20246$1,130,000$999K – $1.24M2299.5%
Feb 20241 Not enough sales this month to report a median
Oct 20234 Not enough sales this month to report a median

20 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 Rural Essa

How much does a home cost in Rural Essa?

Homes in Rural Essa sold for a median of $881,121 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 48 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 18.0% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Rural Essa?

A home in Rural Essa took a median of 40 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 94.3% of the asking price on average, with 8.3% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Rural Essa?

The median lease in Rural Essa closed at $2,263 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 15 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Rural Essa?

A home in Rural Essa costs about 32.4 years of the rent on one — the median price of $881,121 against a median rent of $2,263 a month, a gross yield of 3.08%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Rural 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.