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Detached houses for sale in St. Thomas

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There are 158 detached houses for sale in St. Thomas today, with a median asking price of $559,950 (+2% vs. all homes in St. Thomas). 57 are bungalows.

family-friendly community-oriented

42,840 people lived in St. Thomas at the 2021 Census, in 18,075 households. 68% of households owned their home and 32% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (65%) and low-rise apartments (16%). 57% of homes were built before 1981, and 12% since 2011. 94% of commuters went to work by car and 0% by public transit.

Population of 38,909

St. Thomas, Ontario

Bungalows & Detached Homes in St. Thomas

Day to dayLivability

Walkability

out of 100 · averaged over 23,467 past and present listings

Average walk score reported on listings here

4.7

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 23,467 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

$549,900

23% below Ontario

In St. Thomas

$549,900

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

$1,750/mo

30% below Ontario

In St. Thomas

$1,750

In Ontario

$2,499

$370

Per square foot

≈ 26.2 years

Of rent to match the purchase price

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

233

Median $549,900

Houses 222 · Condos 11

For rent

Median $1,750

Houses 25 · Condos 7

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 provincial median
Community-oriented with several parks

Keep in mind

Low walkability score of 20
Limited public transit options

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in St. Thomas is calm and community-focused. Residents enjoy local parks and schools.

Great for first-time buyers families those seeking affordable housing

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

36.0 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 36.0 km² of St. Thomas. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

4.8/10

Average rating of the 12 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

St Joseph's High School
Catholic · Grades 9–12 · London District Catholic School Board
6.5/106.5 over 5 yrs
311th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
960 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Mitchell Hepburn Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Thames Valley DSB
6.3/106.0 over 5 yrs
1,366th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
695 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Parkside Collegiate Institute
Public · Grades 9–12 · Thames Valley DSB
6.1/105.5 over 5 yrs
367th of 742 Ontario secondary schools
1,015 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Lockes Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Thames Valley DSB
5.8/105.0 over 5 yrs
1,729th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
630 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Public · Grades 9–12 · Thames Valley DSB
5.6/106.0 over 5 yrs
453rd of 742 Ontario secondary schools
690 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St. Anne's Separate School
Catholic · Grades JK–8 · London District Catholic School Board
5.6/105.0 over 5 yrs
1,868th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
800 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. Thomas, 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

42,840

Population (2021)

35.6 km²

Area

1,203

People per km²

43.9

Median age

$79,058

Median income

68%

Own their home

2.4

People per household

18,075

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)16.7%
Working age (15–64)62.1%
Seniors (65+)21.2%

What is built here

Detached houses64.8%
Semi-detached7.4%
Townhouses4%
Duplexes3.2%
Low-rise apartments16.1%
High-rise apartments4.3%

Own or rent

68%Owners

32%Renters

Across 18,075 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier33%
1961–198025%
1981–19908%
1991–20009%
2001–20056%
2006–20107%
2011–20154%
2016–20218%

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.

10.5%
Born outside Canada: 13.6%
Hold a degree or higher: 52.4%
Employment rate: 0.1%
Commute by transit: 93.6%
Commute by car: 1.7
Children per family: $70,317
Median income after tax: $88,973
Average household income: 10.9%
Living on a low income: $1,181/mo
Renters pay, per month: $1,209/mo
Owners pay, per month: $445,435
Median home value at census: 32.4%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 8.1%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 61 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 Detached houses only Through September 2026 Deep sales history

What Houses in St. Thomas Sell For

451 detached houses changed hands in St. Thomas over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $537,625 and half below, 3.2% lower than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its buyer in 26 days — 2 days quicker than a year ago.

Median sold price: $538K; -3.2% year over year
Days to sell: 26; 2 days quicker
Sales closed: 451; last 12 months
Per square foot: $405; from 451 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 detached house here differs from the next.

$767K$635K$503K$370K

Feb ’24Dec ’24Nov ’25Sep ’26

Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$975,900

on a $1,000,000 asking price — under ask by $24,100

−10%Asking price+10%

Of the asking price: 97.6%
Sold over asking: 12.6%

From 451 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

Rent or buy in St. Thomas

17.3 years

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

Median sold price

$537,625

451 sales

Median rent

$2,594/mo

27 leases

Gross rental yield

5.79%

before costs

Both figures come from deals that actually closed in St. Thomas over the last 12 months. Gross yield is annual rent divided by price; it does not account for taxes, fees, maintenance, vacancy or financing.

How fast it moves

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

Oct 2024Sep 2026

Terracotta marks the last 12 months.

Every month behind these charts — St. Thomas, sales

Monthly closed sales in St. Thomas
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	31	$503,000	$465K – $650K	23	97.6%
Aug 2026	36	$593,512	$468K – $676K	21	97.5%
Jul 2026	59	$500,000	$398K – $611K	27	97.8%
Jun 2026	41	$505,000	$415K – $636K	18	98.1%
May 2026	48	$522,500	$457K – $664K	23	97.7%
Apr 2026	39	$527,500	$438K – $651K	21	98.2%
Mar 2026	41	$562,900	$485K – $650K	21	97.4%
Feb 2026	25	$537,500	$429K – $635K	22	98.4%
Jan 2026	32	$515,000	$426K – $663K	46	95.7%
Dec 2025	28	$588,500	$521K – $737K	38	97.8%
Nov 2025	37	$600,000	$512K – $700K	28	97.6%
Oct 2025	34	$528,750	$485K – $649K	29	97.2%
Sep 2025	45	$552,000	$485K – $643K	29	98.3%
Aug 2025	65	$540,000	$475K – $625K	26	97.3%
Jul 2025	49	$550,000	$485K – $650K	25	98.0%
Jun 2025	50	$595,000	$481K – $685K	30	97.8%
May 2025	43	$549,900	$435K – $645K	15	98.2%
Apr 2025	54	$599,950	$457K – $694K	19	98.6%
Mar 2025	42	$542,580	$456K – $714K	31	98.7%
Feb 2025	33	$606,000	$437K – $695K	24	98.0%
Jan 2025	38	$512,500	$436K – $635K	57	97.6%
Dec 2024	25	$570,000	$490K – $740K	43	97.1%
Nov 2024	44	$530,000	$437K – $605K	22	98.0%
Oct 2024	50	$523,750	$434K – $628K	28	97.3%
Sep 2024	35	$530,000	$420K – $690K	15	98.6%
Aug 2024	45	$539,000	$430K – $640K	27	98.2%
Jul 2024	55	$543,000	$482K – $644K	27	98.7%
Jun 2024	59	$555,000	$492K – $648K	41	98.9%
May 2024	85	$550,000	$450K – $645K	27	98.8%
Apr 2024	42	$553,950	$471K – $705K	29	98.4%
Mar 2024	25	$470,000	$420K – $618K	35	97.7%
Feb 2024	13	$475,000	$448K – $623K	37	97.2%

What people ask about St. Thomas

How much does a detached house cost in St. Thomas?

Detached houses in St. Thomas sold for a median of $537,625 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 451 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 3.2% lower than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a detached house in St. Thomas?

A detached house in St. Thomas took a median of 26 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Detached houses there closed at 97.6% of the asking price on average, with 12.6% selling over asking.

How much is rent for a detached house in St. Thomas?

The median detached house lease in St. Thomas closed at $2,594 a month over the 12 months to September 2026, across 27 leases.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy a detached house in St. Thomas?

A detached house in St. Thomas costs about 17.3 years of the rent on one — the median price of $537,625 against a median rent of $2,594 a month, a gross yield of 5.79%. The shorter that number, the closer buying is to renting before financing costs.

Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in St. Thomas 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 detached house. Not an appraisal or an opinion of value.

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