Real Estate for Rent in Thornton, Essa, ON
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Neighbourhood in Essa
Thornton
Thornton is a quiet neighbourhood in Essa, Ontario. It offers a suburban feel with a close-knit community atmosphere.
At a glance
What it costsAffordability
Median asking price
$1,649,900
In Thornton
$1,649,900
In Essa
$829,900
In Ontario
$710,000
Median monthly rent
In Essa
$2,900
In Ontario
$2,500
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
9
Median $1,649,900
Houses 9
For rent
0
Recently sold
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Recently leased
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Market data as of 2026-10-22. 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
- Strong community spirit
- Affordable compared to city median prices
- Low crime rate
Keep in mind
- Limited schools and grocery options
- Few public transit services
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Thornton is peaceful, with many residents enjoying outdoor activities. The area is ideal for families looking for space.
Within the boundaryWhat's nearby
The boundary
2.0 km²
Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.
7
Parks
5
Playgrounds
1
Restaurants
2
Cafés
1
Libraries
Counted across all 2.0 km² of Thornton. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.
The peopleWho lives here
1,808
Population (2021)
6.7 km²
Area
270
People per km²
44
Median age
$134,000
Median income
96%
Own their home
3.1
People per household
610
Households
Every age
- Children (under 15)16.0%
- Working age (15–64)70.2%
- Seniors (65+)13.8%
What is built here
- Detached houses98.3%
- Duplexes0.8%
- Other attached homes0.8%
Own or rent
96%Owners
3%Renters
Across 610 households
When it was built
Mostly 1981–1990
- 1960 or earlier16%
- 1961–198014%
- 1981–199022%
- 1991–200011%
- 2001–200517%
- 2006–201012%
- 2011–20153%
- 2016–20215%
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.
- 9.2%
- Born outside Canada
- 24.1%
- Hold a degree or higher
- 58.3%
- Employment rate
- 0%
- Commute by transit
- 97.1%
- Commute by car
- 1.8
- Children per family
- $113,000
- Median income after tax
- $150,000
- Average household income
- 3.9%
- Living on a low income
- $1,740/mo
- Owners pay, per month
- $900,000
- Median home value at census
- 0%
- Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
- 17.9%
- Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 1 census area 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
What homes in Thornton actually sell for
23 homes changed hands in Thornton over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $1,010,304 and half below, 2.9% higher than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 33 days — 12 days quicker than a year ago.
- Median sold price
- $1.01M
- +2.9% year over year
- Days to sell
- 33
- 12 days quicker
- Sales closed
- 23
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $590
- from 22 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
$953,100
on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $46,900
- Of the asking price
- 95.3%
- Sold over asking
- 0%
From 23 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
What actually trades in Thornton
A single median hides this: the mix of homes behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Detached$860K26.1%
- Other kinds, too few of each —73.9%
Every month behind these charts — Thornton, sales
| Month | Closed | Median | Middle half | Days | % of ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2026 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2026 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2026 | 4 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2026 | 6 | $860,000 | $831K – $1.02M | 49 | 94.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2026 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2026 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2025 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2025 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2025 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 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 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Sep 2024 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Aug 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jul 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jun 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| May 2024 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Apr 2024 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Mar 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Feb 2024 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Jan 2024 | 2 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Dec 2023 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Nov 2023 | 3 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
| Oct 2023 | 1 | Not enough sales this month to report a median | |||
30 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 Thornton
How much does a home cost in Thornton?
Homes in Thornton sold for a median of $1,010,304 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 23 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 2.9% higher than the 12 months before it.
How long does it take to sell a home in Thornton?
A home in Thornton took a median of 33 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 95.3% of the asking price on average.
Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Thornton 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.