Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Homes in Stratford are worth 28% less than the median of Ontario’s towns
That is a median of $500,000 at the 2021 census, set beside $695,000 for Ontario’s towns. Keep in mind these are owners’ estimates from the 2021 census, not recorded sales. There is no public record of sale prices in Ontario, which leaves the census value as the guide for Stratford.
Two ways to price a home in Stratford
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
- $547K
- Owners
- 9,695
- 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, Stratford’s houses sit 13% above Ontario’s towns
Detached houses account for 69% of the 11,785 properties on Stratford’s 2024 roll; condos for 5%.
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.
38% of Stratford’s homes predate 1961, against 22% for Ontario’s towns
At the 2021 census, 53% of Stratford’s 14,745 occupied homes were single-detached houses.
Homes by period of construction the tick is the median of Ontario’s towns
Homes by kind
| Stratford | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Needing major repairs | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Too small for the household | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Households in core housing need | 7% | 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.
Stratford against Ontario’s towns: 28% under the $695,000 median
The census values of Ontario’s towns, 871 of them with 2,500+ people, from dearest to cheapest.
Census 2021, owners’ estimates; towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, no city as a whole, no reserve.
Stratford’s neighbours by home value
Next to Stratford: 2021 census values and the share of owners.
| Town | Median home value | Average | Owners | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | $500K | $547K | 66% | |
| Perth South | $620K | $748K | 78% | 14.2 |
| Perth East | $600K | $645K | 82% | 15.5 |
| St. Marys | $500K | $516K | 81% | 18.3 |
Census 2021 values; km.
Questions about property prices in Stratford
Is Stratford expensive for Ontario?
No: Stratford’s census median is below the $695,000 of Ontario’s towns.
How many households in Stratford are in core housing need?
In line with Ontario’s towns (9%): 7% in Stratford, counting the households whose home falls short on cost, size or repair.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · Statistics Canada, Canadian Housing Statistics Program. 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).