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Houses for sale under $1M in Sault Ste Marie

Looking for cheap houses for sale in Sault Ste Marie? 86 homes in Sault Ste Marie are listed for sale under $1M, which is 109% of everything for sale. Most are detached houses, and the most active neighbourhoods are Ward 2 and Ward 4.

affordable family-friendly community-oriented

72,051 people lived in Sault Ste Marie at the 2021 Census, in 32,480 households. 68% of households owned their home and 32% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (65%) and low-rise apartments (15%). 76% of homes were built before 1981, and 3% since 2011. 91% of commuters went to work by car and 2% by public transit.

Population: 73,368 Good school rating: 4.4 out of 5

Sault Ste Marie, Ontario

Houses for Sale in Sault Ste Marie Under $1M

Day to dayLivability

4.4

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 249 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

$264,900

63% below Ontario

In Sault Ste Marie

$264,900

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$1,100/mo

56% below Ontario

In Sault Ste Marie

$1,100

In Ontario

$2,499

≈ 20.1 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

Median $264,900

Houses 74 · Condos 5

For rent

Median $1,100

Houses 1

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 housing compared to Ontario average
Strong school system for families
Low population density for a quieter lifestyle
Access to multiple transit options

Keep in mind

Limited rental options available
Fewer parks for outdoor activities

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Sault Ste Marie is relaxed and community-focused. Residents enjoy a quieter pace with access to essential amenities.

Great for first-time buyers families those seeking affordability

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

275.5 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

Pharmacies

Counted across all 275.5 km² of Sault Ste Marie. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

4.7/10

Average rating of the 28 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Anna McCrea Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Algoma DSB
7.9/106.4 over 5 yrs
387th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
295 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Mary's French Immersion Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Huron-Superior CDSB
7.0/107.7 over 5 yrs
888th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
335 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Francis French Immersion Catholic School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · Huron-Superior CDSB
6.9/107.7 over 5 yrs
963rd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
185 students · EQAO 2024-2025
R M Moore Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Algoma DSB
6.7/105.5 over 5 yrs
1,101st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
305 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Tarentorus Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Algoma DSB
6.6/106.9 over 5 yrs
1,165th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
330 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Grand View Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Algoma DSB
6.5/106.0 over 5 yrs
1,231st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
335 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

72,051

Population (2021)

222.1 km²

Area

324

People per km²

47.3

Median age

$80,521

Median income

68%

Own their home

2.2

People per household

32,480

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)14.2%
Working age (15–64)60.9%
Seniors (65+)24.9%

What is built here

Detached houses65.1%
Semi-detached5.5%
Townhouses2.9%
Duplexes4.4%
Low-rise apartments15.3%
High-rise apartments6.3%

Own or rent

68%Owners

32%Renters

Across 32,480 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier34%
1961–198041%
1981–199010%
1991–20006%
2001–20052%
2006–20102%
2011–20152%
2016–20211%

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.

8.4%
Born outside Canada: 19.5%
Hold a degree or higher: 47.7%
Employment rate: 1.9%
Commute by transit: 90.9%
Commute by car: 1.6
Children per family: $70,800
Median income after tax: $93,487
Average household income: 11.7%
Living on a low income: $889/mo
Renters pay, per month: $929/mo
Owners pay, per month: $264,608
Median home value at census: 22.7%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 3.8%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 151 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)

Questions, answered

Common questions about houses for sale under $1M in Sault Ste Marie

How many homes in Sault Ste Marie sell for under $1M?

86 homes in Sault Ste Marie are listed for sale under $1M today, 109% of the 79 homes for sale. Their median asking price is $252,450.

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What kind of home can I buy in Sault Ste Marie for under $1M?

Under $1M, Sault Ste Marie has detached houses (66), multiplexes (5) and semi-detached homes (5) for sale. Most have 2 to 4 bedrooms.

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