Ward 5 is a small neighbourhood in Sault Ste Marie, known for its residential charm. It offers a mix of older homes and a friendly community atmosphere.
Median home price is $319,900 Majority of homes are single detached Population density is 2,727.3 per km² Average household size is 2 High ownership rate at 69.8%
At a glance
What it costsAffordability
Median asking price
$319,900
2% below Sault Ste Marie 55% below Ontario
In Ward 5
$319,900
In Sault Ste Marie
$325,000
In Ontario
$710,000
Median monthly rent
In Sault Ste Marie
$1,100
In Ontario
$2,500
On the marketMarket snapshot
For sale
18
Median $319,900
Houses 18
For rent
0
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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
Affordable home prices compared to the city median
Strong sense of community
Mostly single-family homes
Low renter percentage allows for stability
Keep in mind
Limited rental options available
Higher unemployment rate at 21.4%
Older homes may require maintenance
The feel of the placeLifestyle
Daily life in Ward 5 is quiet and community-focused, with most residents owning their homes. The area is ideal for those who enjoy a slower pace.
Great for first-time buyers families retirees
The areaWhat's nearby
Not enough verified data yet. We count schools, parks, transit and shops inside Ward 5's real boundary and publish the numbers only once that count is confirmed — an estimate here would be worse than nothing.
The peopleWho lives here
468
Population (2021)
0.2 km²
Area
2,727
People per km²
50.8
Median age
$58,000
Median income
70%
Own their home
2
People per household
215
Households
Every age
Children (under 15)11.8%
Working age (15–64)59.1%
Seniors (65+)29.0%
What is built here
Detached houses75.6%
Duplexes8.9%
Low-rise apartments17.8%
Own or rent
70%Owners
30%Renters
Across 215 households
When it was built
Mostly 1960 or earlier
1960 or earlier70%
1961–198023%
1981–19900%
1991–20000%
2001–20050%
2006–20100%
2011–20155%
2016–20210%
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.
12.2%
Born outside Canada
8.6%
Hold a degree or higher
32.9%
Employment rate
0%
Commute by transit
95.2%
Commute by car
1.5
Children per family
$52,000
Median income after tax
$65,000
Average household income
15.2%
Living on a low income
$900/mo
Renters pay, per month
$820/mo
Owners pay, per month
$174,000
Median home value at census
30.8%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing
10%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 1 census area around the listings we hold here. Medians and rates are a population-weighted average of dissemination-area figures.
Sources: HOMEH listings, Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021
