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quiet family-oriented suburban

Rural Essa is a quiet neighbourhood in Essa, Ontario. It offers a mix of residential living with a close-knit community feel.

Median home price is $1,100,000 Average rent is $7,250 per month Population of about 8,749 residents Strong school ratings with an average of 5.2 80.6% of homes are single-detached

Rural Essa, Essa — HOMEH neighbourhood guide

Essa, Ontario

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

$1,100,000

31% above Essa 55% above Ontario

In Rural Essa

$1,100,000

In Essa

$837,950

In Ontario

$709,000

Median monthly rent

$7,250/mo

150% above Essa 190% above Ontario

In Rural Essa

$7,250

In Essa

$2,900

In Ontario

$2,500

≈ 12.6 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $1,100,000

Houses 41

For rent

Median $7,250

Houses 3

Recently sold

Recently leased

Market data as of 2026-10-27. 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 with good schools
Low low-income percentage at 6.4%
High home ownership rate of 70.9%
Access to parks and recreational facilities

Keep in mind

Higher home prices compared to city median
Limited public transit options
Fewer grocery stores and restaurants

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Residents enjoy a peaceful lifestyle with access to nature and community activities. Daily life is centered around family and local amenities.

Great for families first-time buyers those seeking a rural lifestyle

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.

Parks

Playgrounds

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Counted across all 268.5 km² of Rural Essa. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-26.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.2/10

Average rating of the 3 rated schools in this area

Elementary

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

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, 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
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	5	$870,000	$700K – $965K	50	92.4%
Aug 2026	4	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jul 2026	4	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jun 2026	5	$870,000	$350K – $1.75M	18	95.5%
May 2026	9	$800,000	$530K – $1.34M	32	95.8%
Apr 2026	5	$1,075,000	$740K – $1.20M	22	92.5%
Mar 2026	4	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Feb 2026	3	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jan 2026	4	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Dec 2025	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Nov 2025	3	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Oct 2025	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Sep 2025	6	$1,155,000	$638K – $1.68M	64	92.2%
Aug 2025	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jul 2025	6	$1,005,000	$954K – $1.07M	49	91.0%
Jun 2025	2	Not enough sales this month to report a median
May 2025	5	$1,425,000	$890K – $1.54M	36	96.2%
Apr 2025	6	$1,002,500	$751K – $1.32M	33	95.0%
Mar 2025	5	$1,400,000	$1.04M – $1.45M	35	96.3%
Feb 2025	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jan 2025	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Dec 2024	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Nov 2024	4	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Oct 2024	4	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Sep 2024	8	$625,450	$279K – $1.18M	47	97.7%
Aug 2024	6	$452,500	$241K – $777K	39	95.5%
Jul 2024	6	$737,150	$283K – $964K	33	91.0%
Jun 2024	2	Not enough sales this month to report a median
May 2024	2	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Apr 2024	4	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Mar 2024	6	$1,130,000	$999K – $1.24M	22	99.5%
Feb 2024	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Oct 2023	4	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.