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City in Ontario
Townhouses for rent in Essa
There is 1 townhouse for rent in Essa today, with a median rent of $2,750/mo (-5% vs. all rentals in Essa). The most active neighbourhood is Angus.
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 Townhouse Rentals
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
$836,900
In Essa
$836,900
In Ontario
$716,900
Median monthly rent
$2,900/mo
In Essa
$2,900
In Ontario
$2,499
$481
Per square foot
≈ 24 years
Of rent to match the purchase price
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
153
Median $836,900
Houses 153
For rent
16
Median $2,900
Houses 16
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 2026-10-12.
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 townhouses in Essa actually sell for
At least 26 townhouses changed hands in Essa over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $611,962 and half below, 8.1% lower than the 12 months before. A typical townhouse found its buyer in 22 days.
4 of the last 12 months had at least 5 closed townhouses sales in Essa. Quieter months are left out rather than shown as a median over a handful of homes, so the totals here are a floor.
- Median sold price
- $612K
- -8.1% year over year
- Days to sell
- 22
- 1 day quicker
- Sales closed
- 26
- last 12 months
- Per square foot
- $414
- from 26 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 townhouse here differs from the next.
What buyers actually paid
$979,600
on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $20,400
- Of the asking price
- 98.0%
- Sold over asking
- 11.5%
From 26 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.
What actually trades in Essa
A single median hides this: the mix of townhouses behind it, and what each kind costs.
- Freehold town$612K100.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 5 | $610,000 | $574K – $635K | 22 | 97.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 8 | $620,250 | $590K – $628K | 11 | 98.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 6 | $602,500 | $583K – $615K | 37 | 97.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 7 | $612,000 | $600K – $618K | 21 | 98.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 6 | $632,500 | $630K – $673K | 18 | 96.7% |
| May 2025 | 6 | $681,750 | $643K – $685K | 26 | 97.3% |
| Apr 2025 | 7 | $672,000 | $608K – $685K | 25 | 98.3% |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | $680,000 | $680K – $690K | 19 | 97.9% |
| Aug 2024 | 6 | $677,000 | $635K – $738K | 32 | 98.1% |
| Jun 2024 | 6 | $685,000 | $634K – $706K | 13 | 98.7% |
| May 2024 | 5 | $687,500 | $687K – $703K | 21 | 98.6% |
| Apr 2024 | 7 | $625,000 | $516K – $662K | 25 | 98.6% |
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 townhouse. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.
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