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Detached houses for sale in Thunder Bay

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There are 79 detached houses for sale in Thunder Bay today, with a median asking price of $399,900 (+3% vs. all homes in Thunder Bay). 32 are bungalows. The most active neighbourhoods are Westfort, East End and College Heights.

family-friendly community-oriented affordable

108,843 people lived in Thunder Bay at the 2021 Census, in 48,435 households. 68% of households owned their home and 32% rented. The most common homes were single-detached houses (66%) and low-rise apartments (16%). 73% of homes were built before 1981, and 4% since 2011. 88% of commuters went to work by car and 3% by public transit.

Population density: 243.2 per km²

Thunder Bay, Ontario

Bungalows & Detached Homes in Thunder Bay

Day to dayLivability

5.8

Schools near listings

out of 10 · averaged over 615 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

$389,950

46% below Ontario

In Thunder Bay

$389,950

In Ontario

$716,900

Median monthly rent

In Ontario

$2,499

On the marketMarket snapshot

For sale

136

Median $389,950

Houses 120 · Condos 16

For rent

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
Good school rating of 5.8
Multiple parks for outdoor activities
Low population density for spacious living

Keep in mind

No rental properties currently available
Higher average price than median sale price

The feel of the placeLifestyle

Daily life in Thunder Bay is relaxed, with access to parks and schools. The city has a community feel, suitable for families.

Great for first-time buyers families those seeking affordable housing

Within the boundaryWhat's nearby

The boundary

436.0 km²

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

109

Parks

Playgrounds

Grocery stores

Restaurants

Cafés

Gyms

Libraries

Pharmacies

Counted across all 436.0 km² of Thunder Bay. From OpenStreetMap, as of 2026-10-12.

The schoolsWhich schools, and how they rate

5.9/10

Average rating of the 35 rated schools in this area

Elementary

Secondary

St Paul Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–6 · Thunder Bay CDSB
9.6/107.5 over 5 yrs
35th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
140 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Francis Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–6 · Thunder Bay CDSB
7.7/107.2 over 5 yrs
476th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
155 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Nor'wester View Public School
Public · Grades JK–8 · Lakehead DSB
7.4/106.7 over 5 yrs
626th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
300 students · EQAO 2024-2025
Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–6 · Thunder Bay CDSB
7.3/106.3 over 5 yrs
687th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
355 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Pius X Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–6 · Thunder Bay CDSB
7.3/105.8 over 5 yrs
687th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
205 students · EQAO 2024-2025
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary School
Catholic · Grades JK–6 · Thunder Bay CDSB
7.3/107.0 over 5 yrs
687th of 3,045 Ontario elementary schools
205 students · EQAO 2024-2025

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

108,843

Population (2021)

327.8 km²

Area

332

People per km²

44.4

Median age

$85,512

Median income

68%

Own their home

2.3

People per household

48,435

Households

Every age

Children (under 15)14.1%
Working age (15–64)63.9%
Seniors (65+)21.9%

What is built here

Detached houses65.6%
Semi-detached4.2%
Townhouses3%
Duplexes4.9%
Low-rise apartments16.2%
High-rise apartments5.3%

Own or rent

68%Owners

32%Renters

Across 48,435 households

When it was built

Mostly 1960 or earlier

1960 or earlier39%
1961–198034%
1981–199010%
1991–20008%
2001–20052%
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.

8.6%
Born outside Canada: 22.6%
Hold a degree or higher: 51.8%
Employment rate: 3%
Commute by transit: 88.3%
Commute by car: 1.7
Children per family: $74,768
Median income after tax: $96,888
Average household income: 11.8%
Living on a low income: $1,041/mo
Renters pay, per month: $980/mo
Owners pay, per month: $298,868
Median home value at census: 20.8%
Renters spending 30%+ of income on housing: 6%
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing

Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021. Added up from 213 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 Thunder Bay Sell For

946 detached houses changed hands in Thunder Bay over the 12 months to September 2026. Half sold above $402,470 and half below, 2.8% higher than the 12 months before. A typical detached house found its buyer in 15 days.

Median sold price: $402K; +2.8% year over year
Days to sell: 15; 1 day slower
Sales closed: 946; last 12 months
Per square foot: $360; from 96 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.

$576K$452K$328K$205K

Aug ’24Apr ’25Jan ’26Sep ’26

Median sold price Middle half of sales

What buyers actually paid

$1,064,100

on a $1,000,000 asking price — over ask by $64,100

−10%Asking price+10%

Of the asking price: 106.4%
Sold over asking: 67.8%

From 946 sales that closed here in the last 12 months.

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 — Thunder Bay, sales

Monthly closed sales in Thunder Bay
Month	Closed	Median	Middle half	Days	% of ask
Sep 2026	99	$390,000	$319K – $522K	19	103.2%
Aug 2026	102	$403,500	$335K – $548K	16	103.9%
Jul 2026	107	$425,000	$344K – $534K	15	106.3%
Jun 2026	112	$439,500	$345K – $527K	14	107.2%
May 2026	73	$418,000	$340K – $505K	14	110.0%
Apr 2026	82	$418,309	$346K – $537K	13	111.4%
Mar 2026	57	$406,000	$325K – $500K	13	110.3%
Feb 2026	41	$370,000	$230K – $492K	13	107.6%
Jan 2026	33	$415,000	$345K – $500K	14	106.4%
Dec 2025	67	$340,000	$250K – $448K	14	100.0%
Nov 2025	76	$376,900	$299K – $475K	14	104.6%
Oct 2025	97	$392,000	$300K – $490K	14	107.5%
Sep 2025	91	$380,000	$307K – $497K	12	113.4%
Aug 2025	119	$449,000	$348K – $530K	15	106.6%
Jul 2025	141	$410,900	$330K – $495K	14	107.5%
Jun 2025	117	$408,500	$337K – $490K	13	109.3%
May 2025	117	$401,000	$331K – $550K	13	108.7%
Apr 2025	70	$371,750	$275K – $454K	13	104.4%
Mar 2025	58	$384,000	$301K – $449K	12	105.1%
Feb 2025	38	$356,000	$288K – $434K	14	102.5%
Jan 2025	34	$365,000	$279K – $405K	20	107.0%
Dec 2024	49	$370,000	$310K – $440K	14	103.8%
Nov 2024	81	$342,500	$255K – $440K	14	100.3%
Oct 2024	89	$361,505	$280K – $441K	13	105.7%
Sep 2024	62	$343,500	$273K – $424K	13	106.8%
Aug 2024	5	$395,000	$340K – $465K	7	109.4%

What people ask about Thunder Bay

How much does a detached house cost in Thunder Bay?

Detached houses in Thunder Bay sold for a median of $402,470 over the 12 months to September 2026, across 946 closed sales — half sold for more and half for less. That is 2.8% higher than the 12 months before it.

How long does it take to sell a detached house in Thunder Bay?

A detached house in Thunder Bay took a median of 15 days on the market over the 12 months to September 2026. Detached houses there closed at 106.4% of the asking price on average, with 67.8% selling over asking.

Compiled by HOMEH from sales reported closed in Thunder Bay 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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