Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0A home in Petrolia is worth 46% less than the middle of Ontario’s towns
The 2021 census gives $376,000 as the median value; Ontario’s towns come to $695,000. A census value is an owner’s guess at a selling price in May 2021, and prices have moved since. No sales are published for towns in Ontario, Petrolia included, so owners’ values are the measure.
Petrolia’s homes, by two sources
Two sources, each set against Ontario’s towns only: provinces measure value differently, so they don’t line up across borders. 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
- $383K
- Owners
- 1,945
- 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).
On the assessment roll, Petrolia’s houses sit 24% below Ontario’s towns
Of Petrolia’s 2,220 residential properties on the 2024 roll, 91% are detached houses.
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.
33% of Petrolia’s homes predate 1961, against 22% for Ontario’s towns
2,460 occupied homes stood in Petrolia in 2021, and single-detached houses made up 82% of them.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Homes by kind
| Petrolia | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 1% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 5% | 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.
Permits in Petrolia ran at 13.7 homes a year per 1,000, near the 15 of Ontario’s towns
Some 35 homes a year: 208 in all were permitted in Petrolia from 2018 to 2023. The mix: 36% in single-unit buildings, beside 66% for Ontario’s towns.
Most in 2021: 73 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.
Petrolia against Ontario’s towns: 46% 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 Petrolia
The places around Petrolia at the 2021 census: median and average value, and how many own.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrolia | $376K | $383K | 79% | |
| Enniskillen | $452K | $533K | 86% | 2.1 |
| Plympton-Wyoming | $500K | $597K | 88% | 13.3 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Petrolia
Is Petrolia expensive for Ontario?
Less than most: Ontario’s towns have a median of $695,000, and Petrolia sits below it.
How many households in Petrolia are in core housing need?
Fewer than most: 5% of households in Petrolia, where Ontario’s towns sit at 9%.
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).