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Houses for sale under $1M in St. Catharines

Looking for cheap houses for sale in St. Catharines? 554 homes in St. Catharines are listed for sale under $1M, which is 87% of everything for sale. Most are detached houses, and the most active neighbourhoods are Downtown and Glendale/Glenridge.

community-oriented affordable family-friendly

136,803 people lived in St. Catharines at the 2021 Census, in 58,870 households. 65% of households owned their home and 36% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (56%) and low-rise apartments (14%). 71% of homes were built before 1981, and 4% since 2011. 90% of commuters went to work by car and 3% by public transit.

Population of 136,803

St. Catharines, Ontario

Houses for Sale in St. Catharines Under $1M

For Sale

Listed for:

Listed Jul 18, 2025

$649,000

158 Lake Street

St. Catharines (Downtown), ON L2R 5Y7

5Bedrooms

3Bathrooms

4Parking

1.5K-2KSq Ft

MultiplexFor Sale

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Photo of Unit 304, 241 St. Paul Street W

For Sale

Listed for:

Listed Mar 10, 2025

$169,000

Unit 304, 241 St. Paul Street W

St. Catharines (Western Hill), ON L2S 2E5

2Bedrooms

1Bathroom

0Garage

700-1.1KSq Ft

Mobile/TrailerFor Sale

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Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 29,200 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

6.9

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 29,200 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

$579,000

19% below Ontario

In St. Catharines

$579,000

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$1,950/mo

22% below Ontario

In St. Catharines

$1,950

In Ontario

$2,499

$555

Per square foot

≈ 24.7 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

634

Median $579,000

Houses 500 · Condos 139

For rent

202

Median $1,950

Houses 123 · Condos 75

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 sale price compared to province
Variety of amenities including parks and restaurants
Good school score of 6.9
Diverse housing options available

Keep in mind

Median rent is above the province average
Limited public transit options

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in St. Catharines includes access to parks and local shops. It has a community feel with various amenities.

Great for first-time buyers families those seeking affordable rentals

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

142.7 km²

Every count and every census figure on this page was measured inside this line — not within a circle drawn around a centre point.

110

Parks

142

Playgrounds

Transit stations

Grocery stores

157

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 142.7 km² of St. Catharines. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-19.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

7.0/10

Average rating of the 46 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

Ferndale Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
9.5/107.0 over 5 yrs
42nd of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
390 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Connaught Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
9.2/10
68th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
405 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Oakridge Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
9.1/108.5 over 5 yrs
77th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
485 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Westdale Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
9.0/107.9 over 5 yrs
91st of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
250 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Burleigh Hill Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
8.9/10
108th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
195 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Prince Philip Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · DSB Niagara
8.9/108.4 over 5 yrs
108th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
450 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

136,803

Population (2021)

96.2 km²

Area

1,422

People per km²

45.2

Median age

$78,399

Median income

65%

Own their home

2.3

People per household

58,870

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)14.2%
Working age (15–64)62.6%
Seniors (65+)23.3%

What is built here

Detached houses55.6%
Semi-detached5.7%
Townhouses8.5%
Duplexes4.2%
Low-rise apartments14.3%
High-rise apartments11%

Own or rent

65%Owners

36%Renters

Across 58,870 households

When it was built

Mostly 1961–1980

1960 or earlier32%
1961–198039%
1981–199011%
1991–20007%
2001–20053%
2006–20102%
2011–20152%
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.

19.5%
Born outside Canada: 22.2%
Hold a degree or higher: 49.1%
Employment rate: 2.5%
Commute by transit: 90.2%
Commute by car: 1.7
Children per family: $69,776
Median income after tax: $92,475
Average household income: 12.5%
Living on a low income: $1,164/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,143/mo
Owners pay, per month: $546,510
Median home value at census: 32%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 12.7%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 229 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 St. Catharines

How many homes in St. Catharines sell for under $1M?

554 homes in St. Catharines are listed for sale under $1M today, 87% of the 634 homes for sale. Their median asking price is $545,000.

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What kind of home can I buy in St. Catharines for under $1M?

Under $1M, St. Catharines has detached houses (317), condo apartments (79) and condo townhouses (42) for sale. Most have 2 to 5 bedrooms.

Houses for sale in St. Catharines

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