Photo: J. S. Bond · CC BY-SA 3.0Homes in Clinton are worth 42% less than the median of Ontario’s towns
At the 2021 census the median home was worth $400,000, where Ontario’s towns sit at $695,000. Census values are owners’ own estimates, taken in May 2021, before the rise in interest rates. For Clinton there is no published sale price, as for every town in Ontario.
Clinton’s homes, by two sources
Every figure here is compared within the province, against Ontario’s towns, since each province assesses on its own terms. MPAC hasn’t reassessed since its 1 January 2016 values, which is why the figure sits well under the census value; it compares only within Ontario.
median, owners’ estimate
- Average
- $448K
- Owners
- 2,400
- Ontario’s towns
- $695K
- The typical Canadian town
- $406K
all residential, MPAC 2016 base
- Ontario’s towns
- $232K
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada); Canadian Housing Statistics Program, tables 46-10-0099 and 46-10-0093; Québec rôle d’évaluation foncière 2026 (MAMH).
Houses in Clinton carry assessments 13% under the middle of Ontario’s towns
Detached houses account for 90% of the 3,105 properties on Clinton’s 2024 roll.
Median assessment by type, 2024 the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Canadian Housing Statistics Program, table 46-10-0093 (2024): residential properties on the assessment roll, vacant land left out. The ticks are the median of Ontario’s towns with their own figure; assessments compare within a province only.
Before 1961: 44% of the homes in Clinton, where Ontario’s towns have 22%
The 2021 census counted 3,265 occupied homes in Clinton; 80% of them are single-detached houses.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Homes by kind
| Clinton | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 2% | 7% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 1% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 3% | 9% | 7% |
Census 2021 (Statistics Canada): occupied private dwellings; core housing need as Statistics Canada defines it. Ticks and columns are medians of the towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more.
11.3 new homes a year per 1,000 in Clinton: fewer than Ontario’s towns (15)
Clinton issued permits for 213 new homes from 2018 to 2023, or about 36 a year. Most were houses: 64% went into single-unit buildings, against 66% for Ontario’s towns.
A peak in 2022: 64 new homes
New homes a year per 1,000 homes
Statistics Canada, tables 46-10-0087 (building permits by census subdivision, 2018–2023: dwelling units created, new construction and conversions) and 34-10-0292 (monthly, metro areas). Per 1,000: units a year over 2019–2023 against occupied homes in 2021.
Clinton against Ontario’s towns: 42% under the $695,000 median
871 of Ontario’s towns (2,500 people or more), by median value at the 2021 census, dearest first.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Home values around Clinton
Next to Clinton: 2021 census values and the share of owners. No closer places have figures: these lie 15–24 km from Clinton.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | $400K | $448K | 81% | |
| Goderich | $424K | $468K | 65% | 15.1 |
| Bayfield | $500K | $608K | 84% | 20.3 |
| Seaforth | $400K | $443K | 78% | 22.2 |
| Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh | $428K | $514K | 90% | 23.6 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Clinton
How many households in Clinton are in core housing need?
In Clinton, 3% of households are in core housing need, against 9% for Ontario’s towns: those whose home costs too much, is too small or needs major repairs, with nothing suitable nearby under 30% of their income.
Is Clinton expensive for Ontario?
Less than most: Ontario’s towns have a median of $695,000, and Clinton sits below it.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program · Statistics Canada, building permits (tables 46-10-0087 and 34-10-0292). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).