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Homes for sale in Sarnia

Name: HOMEH Market Pulse — Sarnia closed sales and leases
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Browse all Sarnia real estate listings in one place: 48 homes for sale in Sarnia, ON, from $199,900 to $1,499,900, with a median asking price of $419,900. Most are detached houses and multiplexes; 2 were listed in the last 24 hours.

family-friendly suburban affordable

71,083 people lived in Sarnia at the 2021 Census, in 31,510 households. 69% of households owned their home and 31% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (68%) and apartments in buildings of five or more storeys (11%). 71% of homes were built before 1981, and 4% since 2011. 92% of commuters went to work by car and 2% by public transit.

Sarnia, Ontario

Sarnia MLS® Listings

Day to dayLivability

5.2

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 1,496 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

$419,900

41% below Ontario

In Sarnia

$419,900

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$2,500/mo

On par with Ontario

In Sarnia

$2,500

In Ontario

$2,499

$212

Per square foot

≈ 14 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $419,900

Houses 44 · Condos 4

For rent

Median $2,500

Houses 5

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 median home prices compared to province
Good school ratings with a score of 5.2
Access to multiple parks for outdoor activities

Keep in mind

Limited rental options available
No public transit services

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Sarnia is relaxed with access to parks and schools. It is a suitable place for families and those seeking a quieter environment.

Great for first-time buyers families retirees

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

164.2 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

Transit stations

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 164.2 km² of Sarnia. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.6/10

Average rating of the 25 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

St Michael Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · St. Clair CDSB
9.2/10
68th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
175 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Cathcart Boulevard Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Lambton Kent DSB
8.2/107.6 over 5 yrs
262nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
555 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
Public · Grades 9–12 · Lambton Kent DSB
7.3/106.8 over 5 yrs
158th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,145 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · St. Clair CDSB
7.0/106.6 over 5 yrs
888th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
280 students · EQAO 2024-2025
King George VI Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Lambton Kent DSB
6.4/106.8 over 5 yrs
1,300th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
285 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Anne Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · St. Clair CDSB
6.4/106.3 over 5 yrs
1,300th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
345 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

71,083

Population (2021)

162.4 km²

Area

438

People per km²

45.8

Median age

$88,854

Median income

69%

Own their home

2.3

People per household

31,510

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)14.8%
Working age (15–64)61.2%
Seniors (65+)24.0%

What is built here

Detached houses68.4%
Semi-detached4.2%
Townhouses5.5%
Duplexes2.4%
Low-rise apartments8.2%
High-rise apartments10.8%

Own or rent

69%Owners

31%Renters

Across 31,510 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier36%
1961–198035%
1981–199011%
1991–20006%
2001–20052%
2006–20103%
2011–20153%
2016–20212%

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.

11.9%
Born outside Canada: 17.5%
Hold a degree or higher: 48.4%
Employment rate: 1.7%
Commute by transit: 91.5%
Commute by car: 1.7
Children per family: $76,900
Median income after tax: $103,349
Average household income: 11.7%
Living on a low income: $1,060/mo
Renters pay, per month: $973/mo
Owners pay, per month: $403,038
Median home value at census: 21.7%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 5.8%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 138 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)

HOMEH Market Pulse Through September 2026 Moderate sales history

What Homes in Sarnia Actually Sell For

74 homes changed hands in Sarnia over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $427,768 and half below, 1.2% lower than the 12 months before. A typical home found its buyer in 30 days — 7 days quicker than a year ago.

Median sold price: $428K; -1.2% year over year
Days to sell: 30; 7 days quicker
Sales closed: 74; last 12 months
Per square foot: $343; from 71 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.

$887K$641K$395K$150K

Oct ’23Oct ’24Sep ’25Sep ’26

Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$966,300

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $33,700

−10%Asking price+10%

Of the asking price: 96.6%
Sold over asking: 5.4%

From 74 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in Sarnia

12.6 years

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

Median sold price

$427,768

74 sales

Median rent

$2,818/mo

16 leases

Gross rental yield

7.91%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in Sarnia 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 Sarnia

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

74sales

Detached$428K64.9%
Other kinds, too few of each —35.1%

How fast it moves

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

May 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — Sarnia, sales

Monthly closed sales in Sarnia
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	5	$427,500	$420K – $463K	33	98.3%
Aug 2026	2	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jul 2026	3	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jun 2026	8	$347,000	$309K – $410K	15	95.8%
May 2026	12	$519,950	$394K – $539K	10	97.6%
Apr 2026	9	$517,500	$396K – $555K	28	96.1%
Mar 2026	8	$303,500	$284K – $389K	53	94.6%
Feb 2026	8	$381,500	$201K – $450K	38	95.4%
Jan 2026	1	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Dec 2025	4	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Nov 2025	8	$389,678	$348K – $482K	29	98.0%
Oct 2025	6	$475,500	$363K – $550K	28	97.3%
Sep 2025	7	$349,900	$268K – $643K	25	97.4%
Aug 2025	10	$386,950	$279K – $451K	75	91.6%
Jul 2025	12	$498,500	$382K – $542K	49	98.1%
Jun 2025	10	$465,000	$424K – $527K	18	98.4%
May 2025	11	$512,000	$345K – $633K	27	96.2%
Apr 2025	9	$460,000	$390K – $505K	28	98.1%
Mar 2025	11	$323,000	$310K – $439K	26	96.2%
Feb 2025	11	$440,000	$314K – $633K	14	95.2%
Jan 2025	8	$466,000	$333K – $723K	60	95.6%
Dec 2024	4	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Nov 2024	5	$420,000	$340K – $470K	58	95.7%
Oct 2024	12	$430,000	$384K – $535K	39	96.4%
Sep 2024	7	$407,000	$360K – $465K	77	95.0%
Aug 2024	5	$370,000	$350K – $635K	28	97.7%
Jul 2024	14	$599,950	$437K – $836K	44	98.4%
Jun 2024	10	$522,500	$400K – $656K	32	96.9%
May 2024	14	$415,950	$377K – $568K	22	97.3%
Apr 2024	14	$425,000	$343K – $535K	55	98.0%
Mar 2024	4	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Feb 2024	3	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Jan 2024	3	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Dec 2023	3	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Nov 2023	4	Not enough sales this month to report a median
Oct 2023	7	$415,000	$365K – $580K	17	100.0%

10 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 Sarnia

How much does a home cost in Sarnia?

Homes in Sarnia sold for a median of $427,768 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 74 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 1.2% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a home in Sarnia?

A home in Sarnia took a median of 30 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Homes there closed at 96.6% of the asking price on average, with 5.4% selling over asking.

How much is rent in Sarnia?

The median lease in Sarnia closed at $2,818 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 16 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Sarnia?

A home in Sarnia costs about 12.6 years of the rent on one — the median price of $427,768 against a median rent of $2,818 a month, a gross yield of 7.91%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Sarnia 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.

Questions, answered

Common questions about homes for sale in Sarnia

How many homes are for sale in Sarnia, ON right now?

48 homes are for sale in Sarnia on MLS® right now, and 2 were listed in the last 24 hours.

What is the average house price in Sarnia?

The median asking price of the 48 homes for sale in Sarnia is $419,900: half are listed above it and half below.

Houses for sale in Sarnia

Where can I find cheap houses for sale in Sarnia?

43 homes in Sarnia are listed under $800K and 44 under $1M. The lowest asking price today is $199,900.

Homes under $800K in Sarnia

Are there new homes for sale in Sarnia?

Yes. 4 of the 48 homes for sale in Sarnia are new construction.

New construction homes in Sarnia

How do I get cash back when I buy a home in Sarnia?

Buy through HOMEH and you get a Cashback Rebate of 1.5% of the purchase price, paid at closing, subject to eligibility and your buyer agreement. On Sarnia’s median asking price of $419,900, that would be $6,299.

How the Cashback Rebate works

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