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New homes for sale in Essex

1 of Essex’s 8 homes for sale are new construction. Their median asking price is $9,250,000. Pre-construction homes appear here once they are listed on MLS®.

quiet affordable suburban

19,946 people lived in Essex at the 2021 Census, in 7,870 households. 85% of households owned their home and 16% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (84%) and low-rise apartments (5%). 64% of homes were built before 1981, and 6% since 2011. 96% of commuters went to work by car and 0% by public transit.

8 homes sold in last 12 months Schools score: 5.8

Essex, Ontario

New Build Homes in Essex

For SaleLarge Lot

Listed for:

Listed May 21, 2025

$9,250,000

1110 Ridge Road

Essex, ON N0G 1R0

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Day to dayLivability

5.8

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 95 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

$1,180,000

65% above Ontario

In Essex

$1,180,000

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$1,725/mo

31% below Ontario

In Essex

$1,725

In Ontario

$2,499

≈ 57 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $1,180,000

Houses 7 · Condos 1

For rent

Median $1,725

Houses 2

Recently sold

Recently leased

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
Stable home sales with 8 sold recently

Keep in mind

No rental options available
Limited amenities and services
Lack of parks and recreational areas

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Essex is calm and simple, with few amenities nearby. Residents may need to travel for shopping and entertainment.

Great for first-time buyers families seeking peace those wanting affordability

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

279.2 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

Pharmacies

Counted across all 279.2 km² of Essex. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.7/10

Average rating of the 7 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Colchester North Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Greater Essex County DSB
8.3/108.8 over 5 yrs
231st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
280 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Anthony Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Windsor-Essex CDSB
7.0/106.1 over 5 yrs
888th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
210 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Holy Name Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Windsor-Essex CDSB
6.4/106.6 over 5 yrs
1,300th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
390 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Harrow Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Greater Essex County DSB
6.1/104.9 over 5 yrs
1,525th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
370 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Essex District High School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Greater Essex County DSB
5.6/106.2 over 5 yrs
453rd of 742 Ontario secondary schools
695 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Essex Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Greater Essex County DSB
4.7/104.9 over 5 yrs
2,322nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
570 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

19,946

Population (2021)

273.4 km²

Area

People per km²

46.1

Median age

$91,443

Median income

85%

Own their home

2.5

People per household

7,870

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)15.6%
Working age (15–64)62.8%
Seniors (65+)21.6%

What is built here

Detached houses83.9%
Semi-detached0.8%
Townhouses3.8%
Duplexes0.8%
Low-rise apartments4.8%
High-rise apartments0.8%

Own or rent

85%Owners

16%Renters

Across 7,870 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier32%
1961–198032%
1981–199010%
1991–200012%
2001–20055%
2006–20102%
2011–20152%
2016–20214%

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.

8.5%
Born outside Canada: 13.4%
Hold a degree or higher: 53.5%
Employment rate: 0%
Commute by transit: 96.1%
Commute by car: 1.8
Children per family: $80,004
Median income after tax: $105,332
Average household income: 7.4%
Living on a low income: $1,032/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,065/mo
Owners pay, per month: $404,941
Median home value at census: 13.1%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 6.6%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 32 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)

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